Terminalia reitzii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Terminalia reitzii faces significant pressure from habitat conversion as Brazil's Atlantic Forest continues to be cleared for agriculture, urban development, and infrastructure projects. The species' limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized deforestation events, while fragmentation of remaining forest patches reduces genetic diversity and limits natural regeneration. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that may affect the species' reproductive cycles and seedling establishment.
Habitat
Terminalia reitzii is endemic to the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of southeastern Brazil, where it occurs in humid lowland and montane forests. The species typically grows in well-drained soils within primary and secondary forest formations, often along forest edges and in areas with partial canopy openings.