Peralejo de costa
Byrsonima roigii
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Byrsonima
Peralejo de costa belongs to the family Malpighiaceae, order Malpighiales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Byrsonima roigii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to coastal development, agriculture, and urbanization in its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that fragment or eliminate its native habitat.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species occurs in coastal scrublands, dry forests, and sandy coastal plains in tropical regions. It typically grows in well-drained soils near coastlines and in transitional zones between marine and terrestrial environments.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Byrsonima roigii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to coastal development, agriculture, and urbanization in its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that fragment or eliminate its native habitat.
Agricultural expansion and land conversion
Habitat loss from coastal development
Limited geographic range
Urbanization pressure
Habitat fragmentation
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Peralejo de costa (Byrsonima roigii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/peralejo-de-costa