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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Clusia minor
Livestock Forage
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Product
Ceremonial
Colombian Common Name
Copé, gaque, cucharo
Tree Family
Clusiaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
15cm
Length
×
7cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–2000m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Islands
Colombia
Antioquia, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Quindío, Risaralda, Tolima, Valle del Cauca

Coffee Agroforestry Information

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

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Livestock Forage
  • Lumber
  • Medicinal
  • Ornamental
  • Product
  • Ceremonial
Resin is used as incense. Construction of houses and stakes, used in cabinetmaking.
Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade
  • Soil Improvement
  • Carbon Capture
  • Water Protection
Used for water protection and decontamination
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. Flowers attract many insects and birds; however, fruits make it very attractive for wildlife. Many species of birds forage its fruits, as well as other animals, including arboreal and terrestrial mammal 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/;

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/

Citharexylum subflavescens
Cajeto, Caragay, Urapo, Cascarillo, Palo de guitarra, Quimulá
Clusia multiflora
Gaque, cucharo, chagualo