Seibon
Pachira emarginata
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Pachira
Seibon belongs to the family Malvaceae, order Malvales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Pachira emarginata faces severe population declines due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its native range in Central and South America. The species is particularly vulnerable to agricultural expansion, urban development, and logging activities that fragment and destroy the wetland and riparian forests it depends on for survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits tropical wetland forests, riparian zones, and seasonally flooded lowland areas from sea level to approximately 800m elevation. It is typically found along riverbanks, in swampy areas, and in moist forest margins where soils remain consistently wet or periodically inundated.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Pachira emarginata faces severe population declines due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its native range in Central and South America. The species is particularly vulnerable to agricultural expansion, urban development, and logging activities that fragment and destroy the wetland and riparian forests it depends on for survival.
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation and habitat loss
Habitat fragmentation
Urban development
Logging and timber extraction
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Seibon (Pachira emarginata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/seibon