Matisia longitubulosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Matisia longitubulosa faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and agricultural conversion throughout its limited range in the Amazon basin. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while selective logging targets the mature forest canopy where this tree species thrives. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering precipitation patterns essential for the species' reproductive cycles.
Habitat
This species inhabits primary lowland rainforest in the western Amazon basin, typically found in the upper canopy of mature forest stands. It requires well-drained soils and consistent moisture levels characteristic of undisturbed tropical rainforest ecosystems.
