Mollinedia eugeniifolia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Mollinedia eugeniifolia faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation within its extremely limited range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce the remaining forest patches where this species occurs. Urban development pressures and infrastructure projects further fragment the already restricted habitat, isolating small populations and reducing genetic diversity.
Habitat
This species is endemic to montane Atlantic Forest remnants in southeastern Brazil, typically occurring in humid cloud forests and forest edges at elevations between 800-1,500 meters. It grows in the understory and forest margins of well-preserved primary and secondary forest fragments.