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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Casearia arborea
Food
Livestock Forage
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Ceremonial
Colombian Common Name
Guacimilla del pinar​, nigüito, escobo
Tree Family
Salicaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
11cm
Length
×
4cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–2100m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Nariño, Santander, Valle del Cauca

Coffee Agroforestry Information

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

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Food
  • Livestock Forage
  • Fuelwood
  • Lumber
  • Medicinal
  • Ceremonial
Used for having an anti-inflammatory, digestive and healing effect. Used for the construction of houses.
Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade
  • Windbreak
  • Carbon Capture
Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. A real magnet for birds and insects, which seek its flowers and fruits to feed. This tree is a good choice to use in agroforestry systems and restoration projects to attract pollinators and seed-dispersing frugivores. In addition, it is a melliferous (honey producing) 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/;

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/

Cariniana pyriformis
Colombian Mahogany, Abarco, Chibugá, Caobano, Caoba falsa, Coco abarco, Coco huasco, Fono tallador, Poná, Papelillo, Piloncillo
Casearia sylvestris
Crackopen, Wild Sage, Elemento, cucaracho, limoncillo, botoncillo