Swartzia prolata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Swartzia prolata faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout 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 the same forest ecosystems pose an additional threat to this endemic legume tree.
Habitat
Swartzia prolata inhabits lowland tropical rainforests of the Amazon Basin, typically occurring in terra firme forests on well-drained soils. The species is found in primary forest understory and canopy gaps, often associated with nutrient-rich alluvial soils near river systems.