Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Citharexylum subflavescens
Fuelwood
Lumber
Ornamental
Colombian Common Name
Cajeto, Caragay, Urapo, Cascarillo, Palo de guitarra, Quimulá
Tree Family
Verbenaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
20cm
Length
×
8cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
1100–2800m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Cundinamarca
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds, sprouts, and cuttings. It is fast-growing, requires shade in its juvenile stage, and abundant light in adulthood. It can live up to 30 years.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Ornamental
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Used as firewood. Used as construction poles, for fences, corrals, and tool handles.
Farm Services
- Windbreak
- Soil Improvement
- Reforestation
- Carbon Capture
- Water Protection
Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon. Establishment of living fences and windbreaks. Its roots improve soil conditions, facilitating the colonization of other species and adding a significant amount of biomass. Used for water and micro-watershed protection and decontamination.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. Fruits are consumed by birds (toucans, quetzals, and guans), and its flowers are visited by hummingbirds, bees, and other 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/;
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/;
Universidad EIA. (2024). Catálogo virtual de Flora de Alta Montaña. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://catalogofloraaltamontana.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/