Pachira orinocensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pachira orinocensis faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Orinoco Basin. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its restricted distribution and dependence on intact riparian forests, which are being rapidly converted for cattle ranching and crop cultivation. Logging operations targeting valuable timber species in these forests further fragment the remaining habitat patches.
Habitat
This tree species is endemic to seasonally flooded riparian forests along the Orinoco River and its tributaries in Venezuela and Colombia. It typically grows in gallery forests that experience periodic inundation during the wet season.
