Plinia cordifolia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Plinia cordifolia faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development throughout its native range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest region. The species' limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Selective logging for valuable timber species further degrades the forest canopy structure that this endemic fruit tree requires for optimal growth and reproduction.
Habitat
Plinia cordifolia is endemic to the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of southeastern Brazil, where it grows in humid montane forests and forest edges at elevations between 500-1,200 meters. The species thrives in well-drained soils within the forest understory and secondary growth areas, often associated with other endemic Myrtaceae species.