Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System

Arabica

Coffee Impact

Beneficial to coffee

Cultivation

Unknown

Tree Management

Propogated by germinated seeds. Its latex is considered highly toxic.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses

Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental

Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Used in cabinetmaking and carpentry.

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 pollinators. Fruits and seeds serve as food for parrots and parakeets, as well as other frugivorous and omnivorous birds. Home to abundant invertebrates in its leaves, flowers and bark, which is why it is visited by insectivores such as greenfinches, vireos, and spoonbills, among others.

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/

Cordia alliodora

Manjack, Nogal cafetero, moho, canalete, vara de humo

Croton mutisianus

Drago, Guacamayo, Croton, Crotón, Sangre de drago, Sangregado