Matisia sulcata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Matisia sulcata 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
Matisia sulcata inhabits the upper canopy of primary lowland rainforests in the western Amazon Basin, typically occurring in areas with high annual rainfall and rich, well-drained soils. The species requires mature forest conditions with established canopy structure and is rarely found in secondary growth or disturbed areas.
