Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Billia rosea
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Colombian Common Name
Achotillo, Capulí, Cariseco, Curapia, Duro, Fruta de indio, Manzanillo, Manzano, Manzano de monte, Mutundó, Cobalongo
Tree Family
Sapindaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
26cm
Length
×
11cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
600–3150m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Panama, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds. Seeds are dispersed by gravity (barochory) and through mammals. It has a slow growth rate.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
It has analgesic and antidiabetic properties.
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Used as firewood.
Used in woodworking, flooring, and for turning
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Reforestation
- Water Protection
Shade.
Establishment of living fences.
Used for water protection and decontamination.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts seed dispersers. Seeds are consumed by rodents and other wildlife species.
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/
Sistema de Información sobre Biodiversidad de Colombia (SIB) (2024). Catálogo de la Biodiversidad. Retrieved from: https://catalogo.biodiversidad.co/
Jardín Botánico de Bogotá (2024) Nombres comunes plantas Bogotá. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://nombrescomunes.jbb.gov.co/site/index
Catálogo virtual de flora del valle de Aburrá. Retrieved from: https://catalogofloravalleaburra.eia.edu.co/species/117
Giraldo P, Laina A, López JH, Aguirre JF, Toro J. (2009). Café, una alternativa para la Conservación. Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF Colombia, Asociación Red Colombiana de Reservas Naturales de la Sociedad Civil, Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia