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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Cedrela montana
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Product
Colombian Common Name
Cedro, cedro rosado, cedro oloroso
Tree Family
Meliaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
50cm
Length
×
25cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
1350–3000m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Valle del Cauca

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Tree Management
Planted in a nursery with cuttings and seeds. Low incidence of pests.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Fuelwood
  • Lumber
  • Medicinal
  • Product
Leaves infusions are used to treat mouth and ears infections. Cooked roots, stems and leaves are used to lower body temperature, treat jaundice, gastritis and indigestion. Stem infusion is used as a labor accelerator. Latex is used in cases of bronchitis and the macerated root is used on wounds or external infections. Used for house construction, cabinetmaking and musical instruments.
Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade
  • Windbreak
  • Soil Improvement
  • Carbon Capture
  • Water Protection
Used for water protection and decontamination
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators; Leaves are usually covered by white mealybugs. Due to the presence of several small flying insects, many insectivorous birds species are attracted to these trees, including slender-billed species and both resident and migratory birds can be observed there looking for insects.

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 de Alta Montaña. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://catalogofloraaltamontana.eia.edu.co/;

Universidad EIA. (2024). Catálogo virtual de Flora del Valle de Aburrá. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://catalogofloravalleaburra.eia.edu.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

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/

Cecropia telenitida
Yarumo, Yarumo blanco, Guarumo, Agrumo
Cedrela odorata
Spanish cedar, Cedar Wood, West Indian Cedar, Cedro, cedro rosado, cedro amargo