Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Anadenanthera peregrina
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Product
English Common Name
Cohoba Tree
Colombian Common Name
Yopo, Dopa, Lomo de caimán, Yompa, Yumpa
Tree Family
Fabaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
14cm
Length
×
11cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
100–770m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Islands
Colombia
Boyacá, Caldas, Huila, Tolima
Exotic in
Latin America
Africa
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds. It has a high germination rate in nurseries, starting eight days after planting, and its growth lasts between five and six months.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
- Product
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. The bark produces black dyes and tannin for leather tanning. It has hallucinogenic and medicinal properties. Used as firewood. Used as construction posts, for fences, corrals, vehicle bodies, and crafts.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Windbreak
- Soil Improvement
- Reforestation
- Water Protection
Shade in agroforestry and silvopastoral systems. Establishment of living fences and windbreaks. Soil conservation and recovery of degraded areas Used for water protection and decontamination.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts pollinators. Flowers are visited by bees and other insects.
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/;
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 Plantas de 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/
Sistema de Información sobre Biodiversidad de Colombia (SIB) (2024). Catálogo de la Biodiversidad. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from: https://catalogo.biodiversidad.co/
Useche, F. & Azuero, S. (2013). Monografía: Yopo (Anadenanthera peregrina), Acacia (Acacia mangium Wild) y Melina (Melina arborea) tres especies arbóreas propicias para los sistemas silvopastoriles en el piedemonte llanero. UNAD;
Acero, LE (2005). Plantas útiles de la cuenca del Orinoco. BP Exploration Company (Colombia) Limited, Ecopetrol y Corporinoquia