Pouteria peruviensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pouteria peruviensis faces significant pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its Amazonian range. Logging operations targeting valuable timber species often result in habitat fragmentation that disrupts the forest canopy structure essential for this tree species. Mining activities, particularly gold mining in Peru and Ecuador, have led to direct habitat destruction and soil contamination in several known populations.
Habitat
This species inhabits lowland and montane rainforests of the western Amazon basin, typically occurring in primary forest canopy at elevations between 200-1,200 meters. It grows in well-drained soils on slopes and ridges, often associated with other Sapotaceae family members in diverse tropical forest communities.