Vochysia spathulata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Vochysia spathulata faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. Mining activities and urban development have fragmented remaining forest patches, isolating populations and reducing genetic diversity. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat conversion, with logging operations targeting the mature forest stands where this tree species naturally occurs.
Habitat
Vochysia spathulata inhabits primary and secondary Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) in southeastern Brazil, typically growing in humid montane forests at elevations between 500-1,200 meters. The species prefers well-drained soils on slopes and ridges within the remaining forest fragments of this highly threatened biodiversity hotspot.