Moquilea cariae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Moquilea cariae faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Guiana Shield region. Mining activities, particularly gold mining operations, have fragmented its forest habitat and contaminated watersheds with mercury and sediments. The species' restricted distribution makes it especially vulnerable to habitat conversion, as even small-scale clearing can eliminate entire local populations.
Habitat
This species inhabits lowland tropical rainforests and gallery forests along rivers in the Guiana Shield region of northern South America. It typically occurs in primary forest understory and forest edges near water sources, preferring areas with rich, well-drained soils.