Myrcia adunca
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Myrcia adunca faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation within its restricted range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Urban expansion and agricultural conversion have eliminated much of its native forest habitat, while the species' limited dispersal ability prevents recolonization of degraded areas. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering precipitation patterns critical for this moisture-dependent species.
Habitat
This species is endemic to the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of southeastern Brazil, where it inhabits humid montane forests and forest edges at elevations between 800-1,500 meters. It typically grows in well-drained soils within secondary forest fragments and occasionally in forest-grassland transition zones.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in MYRTACEAE
Threatened in Cuba
Frequently asked questions
Why is Myrcia adunca classified as Critically Endangered?
Where does Myrcia adunca live?
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