Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Cariniana pyriformis
Lumber
Product
English Common Name
Colombian Mahogany
Colombian Common Name
Abarco, Chibugá, Caobano, Caoba falsa, Coco abarco, Coco huasco, Fono tallador, Poná, Papelillo, Piloncillo
Tree Family
Lecythidaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
7.5cm
Length
×
3.2cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1000m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Santander
Exotic in
Latin America
Trinidad-Tobago
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds (anemochory). It requires light shade in its early stages, grows in isolation, does not form homogeneous masses, and shows limited regeneration.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Lumber
- Product
The inner bark is used to make ties in crafts and rustic construction. Used in construction, as beams, in carpentry and fine woodworking for handles and veneers, and also in aeronautical and naval construction.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Windbreak
- Soil Improvement
- Reforestation
- Nitrogen Fixation
Shade. Soil conservation and recovery of degraded areas. Establishment of living fences and windbreaks. Helps in nitrogen fixation in soil through the roots.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts seed dispersers, Provides wildlife habitat
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/;
Cárdenas, L.M. (2016). Aspectos ecológicos y silviculturales para el manejo de especies forestales. Revisión de información disponible para Colombia. Fundación Natura. Bogotá D.C. Colombia