Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Cupania latifolia
Food
Livestock Forage
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Product
Colombian Common Name
Guamo macho, mestizo, guacharaco
Tree Family
Sapindaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
30cm
Length
×
25cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–2300m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Caldas, Huila, Nariño, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
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
- Livestock Forage
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
- Product
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Used in the manufacture of musical instruments, construction, and cabinetmaking.
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. Flowers are visited by pollinating insects such as butterflies, moths, flies and mosquitoes. Birds look for insects in flowers and leaves to feed on. Fruits are also consumed by frugivorous seed-dispersing 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/;
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;
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/