Pseudoxandra bahiensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pseudoxandra bahiensis faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation throughout its restricted range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce and isolate remaining forest patches where this endemic tree species occurs. The species' limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction and edge effects from surrounding cleared areas.
Habitat
This endemic tree species inhabits lowland Atlantic Forest remnants in Bahia state, Brazil, typically occurring in humid tropical forests at elevations below 500 meters. It grows in both primary and well-developed secondary forest areas with dense canopy cover and rich, well-drained soils.