Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Erythrina poeppigiana
Food
Livestock Forage
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Product
English Common Name
Mountain Immortelle
Colombian Common Name
Cachingo, cámbulo, písamo, anaco
Tree Family
Fabaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
25cm
Length
×
15cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–2500m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Valle del Cauca
Exotic in
Latin America
Africa, Asia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Islands
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds and cuttings.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Livestock Forage
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
- Product
Used as an insecticide. Used for construction and cabinetmaking as it is long-lasting.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Windbreak
- Soil Improvement
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Carbon Capture
- Water Protection
Used for water protection and decontamination
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. Flowers attract hummingbirds and many insects. High abundance of insects during flowering makes these trees very attractive for many resident and migratory birds, not only insectivores. During its flowering, canopies are frquently visited by hummingbirds and many other birds that seek nectar and pollen.
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/;
Fern, Ken (2024). Tropical Plants Database. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://tropical.theferns.info/;
Cárdenas, L. M. (2016). Aspectos ecológicos y silviculturales para el manejo de especies forestales: Revisión de información disponible para Colombia. Fundación Natura. Bogotá, D.C., Colombia ;
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/