Plinia spirito-santensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Plinia spirito-santensis faces severe pressure from Atlantic Forest fragmentation in Espírito Santo, Brazil, where its restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat conversion for agriculture and urban development. The species' limited distribution within one of Brazil's most threatened biomes compounds its extinction risk, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated and degraded.
Habitat
This endemic species inhabits remnant Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) fragments in Espírito Santo state, Brazil, typically occurring in humid lowland and montane forest environments. It grows in the understory and canopy of primary and secondary forest areas within one of the world's most biodiverse yet threatened tropical forest ecosystems.