Swartzia ingens
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Swartzia ingens faces significant pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Amazon Basin. The species' large size and slow growth rate make it particularly vulnerable to selective logging, as mature specimens are targeted for timber extraction. Habitat fragmentation from cattle ranching and soy cultivation has reduced population connectivity, while climate change threatens to alter the specific moisture and temperature conditions this species requires.
Habitat
Swartzia ingens occurs in primary and secondary lowland rainforests of the Amazon Basin, typically in well-drained soils along riverbanks and forest edges. The species prefers areas with high humidity and consistent rainfall, often found in association with other large canopy trees in mature forest stands.