Simira eliezeriana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Simira eliezeriana faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest region. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while selective logging targets the mature forest canopy where this tree species typically establishes. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering precipitation patterns essential for the species' reproductive cycles.
Habitat
Simira eliezeriana occurs in primary and secondary Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) in southeastern Brazil, typically found in humid montane forests at elevations between 800-1,200 meters. The species requires well-drained soils and partial canopy cover, often establishing in forest gaps and edges where light penetration supports its growth requirements.