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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Adenaria floribunda
Fuelwood
Lumber
Ornamental
Colombian Common Name
Guayacabillo Small, chaparro
Tree Family
Lythraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
5cm
Length
×
2.5cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
50–2800m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia

Native to

Region
Americas
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Golfo de Mexico, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Fuelwood
  • Lumber
  • Ornamental
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Used in carpentry and cabinetmaking.
Farm Services
  • Carbon Capture
Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts pollinators; A small tree that produces numerous fuchsia colored fruits that birds use as food. Interestingly it can produce fruit on a regular basis throughout the year. Given its rapid growth and constant production of flowers and fruits, it is highly recommended for use in living fences.

Citations

Citations

Plants of the World Online (POWO). (2024). Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/;

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). (2024). IUCN Red List. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.iucnredlist.org/;

Universidad EIA. (2024). Catálogo virtual de Flora del Valle de Aburrá. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://catalogofloravalleaburra.eia.edu.co/;

World Flora Online. (2024). World Flora Online. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.worldfloraonline.org/;

Universidad Nacional de Colombia. (2024). Nombres Comunes de las Plantasde Colombia. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/es/;

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). (2024). GBIF. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.gbif.org/es/

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