Moquilea araneosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Moquilea araneosa faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching throughout its range in the Brazilian Cerrado and Atlantic Forest regions. Deforestation for soybean cultivation and pasture development has fragmented its habitat, while selective logging targets the species for its valuable timber. Urban development and infrastructure projects continue to reduce available habitat, particularly affecting remaining forest fragments where the species persists.
Habitat
Moquilea araneosa inhabits tropical dry forests, gallery forests, and Cerrado woodland savannas across central and southeastern Brazil. The species typically occurs in well-drained soils along forest edges and in secondary growth areas at elevations up to 1,200 meters.