Aspidosperma polyeuron, known locally as ‘Peroba rosa’, is a tropical tree that is distributed throughout several South American countries – Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. Despite this wide range, Brazilian subpopulations are largely eroded as a result of logging for its timber and habitat loss. In Brazil, this species is found in the Atlantic forests and transition into Cerrado. Cerrado, meaning closed, is a vast ecosystem covering 20% of Brazil and is comprised of savanna wooded grasslands. This ecosystem is extremely rich in biodiversity, however it is being destroyed at a faster rate than it’s more famous rainforest neighbour.