Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Calliandra pittieri
Livestock Forage
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Product
Colombian Common Name
Carbonero, quebrajacho, clavellino
Tree Family
Leguminosae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
11cm
Length
×
7cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
100–2600m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by cuttings and seeds.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Livestock Forage
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
- Product
Flowers are used for dye extraction. Used to make building posts and tool handles.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Windbreak
- Soil Improvement
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Carbon Capture
- Water Protection
Used for water protection and decontamination
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts pollinators. Flowers are attractive to a variety of insects, nectarivorous birds, and nectarivorous bats. This tree provides food for a large number of insectivorous slender-billed birds, both resident and migratory.
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/;
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/