Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Chrysophyllum cainito
Food
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
English Common Name
Star apple
Colombian Common Name
Caimo, abaiba, aguaí
Tree Family
Sapotaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
15cm
Length
×
8cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1600m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Exotic in Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Panama
Colombia
Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, Quindío, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
Exotic in
Latin America
Belize, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Society Islands, Southwest Caribbean, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Islands
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds and seedlings planted in a nursery.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Used for construction and cabinetmaking.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Windbreak
- Reforestation
- Carbon Capture
Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon. It can be of great value in reforestation projects as it attracts seed-dispersing birds.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. A long-lived tree that continuously renews its leaves and which fruits are very attractive to birds and fruit mammals. It can be of great value in reforestation projects as it attracts seed-dispersing birds. Visited by beneficial wildlife, including predatory insects and insectivorous birds.
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/;
United States Department of Agriculture. Natural Resources Conservation Service. (2024). Plants Database. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://plants.usda.gov/home/;
Román, F., De Liones, R., Sautu, A., Deago, J., & Hall, J. S. (2012). Guía para la propagación de 120 especies de árboles nativos de Panama y el neotrópico. Retrieved from https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/20967/stri_GUIA_PROPAGACION.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y;
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/