Myrcia acutissima
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Myrcia acutissima faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development within its restricted range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with deforestation for cattle ranching and crop cultivation fragmenting remaining forest patches. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns affecting the humid forest conditions this species requires.
Habitat
Myrcia acutissima inhabits humid Atlantic Forest remnants in southeastern Brazil, typically found in montane and submontane forest environments. The species occurs in both primary and secondary forest formations, preferring areas with consistent moisture and partial canopy cover.