Allagoptera arenaria is endemic to Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast. Heliopolis (Attracted by and adapted for a high intensity of sunlight.), dominant in Restinga, and low coastal dunes of eastern Brazil, in Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, and Espírito Santo. It occurs on white sandy soils from sea level to 100 m. Lives naturally in sandy soil, sometimes salty, sandy soil, along the coast of southern Brazil.