Swartzia pinheiroana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Swartzia pinheiroana faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Mining activities and urban development further reduce available habitat, while the slow growth rate typical of leguminous trees limits the species' ability to recover from disturbance.
Habitat
This endemic Brazilian tree species inhabits remnant Atlantic Forest fragments, typically growing in humid lowland and montane forests with well-drained soils. It occurs in both primary and secondary forest formations, often found along forest edges and in partially disturbed areas where some canopy cover remains.