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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Banara glauca
Livestock Forage
Medicinal
Ceremonial
Colombian Common Name
Hueso
Tree Family
Salicaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
15cm
Length
×
5cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
20–2500m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Ecuador
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, Quindío, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds and cuttings.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Livestock Forage
  • Medicinal
  • Ceremonial
Used for having gastrointestinal and antifungal effect.
Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade
  • Windbreak
Its shade is not very dense. It is a tree very suitable for living fences.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
The tree that attracts a little bit of everything, birds are watched eating fruits and invertebrates. It is potentially capable of attracting a wide variety of additional beneficial wildlife including bats, bees, and predatory ants.

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/;

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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