Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System

Arabica

Coffee Impact

Beneficial to coffee

Cultivation

Natural

Tree Management

Propagated by germinated seeds.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses

Fuelwood
Ornamental

Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Used as firewood.

Farm Services

Coffee Shade
Carbon Capture
Water Protection

Used for water protection and decontamination

Biodiversity Benefits

Yes

Fruits are consumed by many birds and mammals and, in addition, several insects also visit its flowers and fruits. Even predatory insects (e.g., lacewing) are also attracted. Having rubber trees in agricultural systems is essential to help maintain the functioning of the ecological processes that occur in the landscapes around farms.

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/; 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/

Erythrina poeppigiana

Mountain Immortelle, Cachingo, cámbulo, písamo, anaco

Ficus citrifolia

Wild banyantree, Caucho higuerón