Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Ficus citrifolia
Food
Livestock Forage
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
English Common Name
Wild banyantree
Colombian Common Name
Caucho higuerón
Tree Family
Moraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
18cm
Length
×
7cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–2400m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Islands, Venezuela, Windward Islands
Colombia
Antioquia, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
Exotic in
Latin America
Trinidad-Tobago
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated and planted in a nursery from seeds, cuttings and seedlings.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Livestock Forage
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
Aids in digestion. Used for the extraction of boards.
Farm Services
- 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. Important trees as they provide food for hundreds of wildlife 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/;
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/;
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/