Myrciaria pallida
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Myrciaria pallida faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development throughout its limited range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest region. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Logging activities and conversion of native forest to cattle pasture have eliminated much of its original habitat, while climate change may further stress remaining populations through altered precipitation patterns.
Habitat
This endemic Brazilian species inhabits remnant Atlantic Forest fragments, typically growing in humid lowland and montane forests with rich, well-drained soils. It occurs in both primary forest understory and secondary forest regeneration areas, showing some tolerance for disturbed habitats.