Qualea insignis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Qualea insignis faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Amazon Basin. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its restricted distribution and specific habitat requirements for mature forest conditions. Logging operations targeting valuable timber species in the same forest communities pose an additional threat to remaining populations.
Habitat
Qualea insignis occurs in primary lowland rainforest of the Amazon Basin, typically found in terra firme forests on well-drained soils. The species requires mature forest conditions and is associated with diverse tree communities in undisturbed tropical rainforest ecosystems.