Senna robiniifolia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Senna robiniifolia faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching across its native range in the Cerrado savanna. Urban development and infrastructure projects have fragmented remaining populations, while altered fire regimes disrupt the natural ecological processes this species depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat through shifting precipitation patterns that affect the seasonal flowering and fruiting cycles critical to its reproduction.
Habitat
Senna robiniifolia inhabits the Cerrado savanna ecosystems of central Brazil, typically found in open grasslands with scattered trees and gallery forests. The species thrives in well-drained soils and areas subject to natural fire cycles that maintain the open savanna structure.
Other threatened species in Fabaceae
Frequently asked questions
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