Sloanea froesii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sloanea froesii faces significant pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its Amazon basin range. The species' dependence on primary rainforest makes it particularly vulnerable to logging operations and cattle ranching activities that fragment its habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid forest conditions this tree requires for successful reproduction and seedling establishment.
Habitat
Sloanea froesii is endemic to the Amazon rainforest, where it grows in primary lowland tropical forests with high humidity and consistent rainfall. The species typically occurs in undisturbed forest areas with rich, well-drained soils and dense canopy cover.