Qualea impexa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Qualea impexa faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Amazon Basin. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and soy cultivation, has resulted in significant forest loss within its specialized habitat requirements. The species' restricted distribution makes it extremely vulnerable to localized habitat destruction, with remaining populations increasingly isolated in forest fragments.
Habitat
Qualea impexa is endemic to lowland tropical rainforests of the Amazon Basin, typically occurring in terra firme forests on well-drained soils. The species requires intact primary forest canopy and is associated with specific soil conditions and forest microhabitats that support its growth requirements.
