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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Bauhinia picta
Lumber
Ornamental
Colombian Common Name
Casco de vaca, árbol orquídea
Tree Family
Fabaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
8cm
Length
×
6cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1700m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Panama
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Quindío, Santander, Valle del Cauca

Exotic in

Latin America
Bolivia

Coffee Agroforestry Information

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

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Lumber
  • Ornamental
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Used in carpentry and cabinetmaking.
Farm Services
  • Windbreak
  • Nitrogen Fixation
  • Carbon Capture
Helps with nitrogen fixation in soil through the roots
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
A large tree whose flowers are visited by numerous insects and nectarivorous birds, such as hummingbirds and honeyeaters. Insects attracted to flowers also cause several species of insectivorous birds, both resident and migratory to visit this tree.

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 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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