Machaerium tortipes
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Machaerium tortipes faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its native range in Central and South America. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation, as remaining populations become isolated in increasingly small forest patches. Illegal logging for valuable timber and conversion of forest land to cattle ranching and crop cultivation continue to reduce available habitat at an alarming rate.
Habitat
Machaerium tortipes inhabits tropical and subtropical moist forests, typically found in lowland and montane forest ecosystems. The species requires well-drained soils and is often associated with forest edges and secondary growth areas within its native range.