Swartzia hilairiana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Swartzia hilairiana faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its Atlantic Forest range in southeastern Brazil. Agricultural expansion, particularly for cattle ranching and sugarcane cultivation, has reduced its forest habitat to isolated fragments. Urban development and infrastructure projects continue to encroach on remaining forest patches where this endemic legume tree occurs.
Habitat
This species is endemic to the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of southeastern Brazil, occurring in humid lowland and montane forests. It typically grows in well-drained soils within primary and secondary forest formations at elevations up to 1,000 meters.