Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Anacardium excelsum
Food
Livestock Forage
Lumber
Product
Ceremonial
Colombian Common Name
Caracolí, carnazuelo, aspavé
Tree Family
Anacardiaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
24cm
Length
×
11cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–2000m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cundinamarca, Huila, Quindío, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated and planted in a nursery from seeds and seedlings.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Livestock Forage
- Lumber
- Product
- Ceremonial
Used to feed farm animals.
Used for the manufacture of buildings and canoes.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Windbreak
- Soil Improvement
- Carbon Capture
- Water Protection
Used for water protection and decontamination
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. This tree constantly renews its leaves and is visited by fauna throughout the year. In addition to all the environmental services it provides, it is a melliferous (yielding or producing honey) species. Visited by predatory insects and insectivorous birds, and its fruits are of great value to wildlife.
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/;
Román, F., De Liones, R., Sautu, A., Deago, J., & Hall, J. S. (2012). Guía para la propagación de 120 especies de árboles nativos de Panama y el neotrópico. Retrieved from https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/20967/stri_GUIA_PROPAGACION.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y;
Fern, Ken (2024). Tropical Plants Database. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://tropical.theferns.info/;
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/