Swartzia lamellata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Swartzia lamellata faces primary threats from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in the Amazon Basin. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Logging activities targeting valuable timber species in its lowland rainforest habitat pose additional pressure on remaining populations.
Habitat
Swartzia lamellata inhabits lowland tropical rainforests of the Amazon Basin, typically occurring in primary forest understory and forest edges. The species is found in areas with high humidity and consistent rainfall patterns characteristic of Amazonian terra firme forests.