Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Ficus gigantosyce
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Colombian Common Name
Higuerón, quiveche
Tree Family
Moraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
18cm
Length
×
7cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
1950–2900m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Huila, Quindío, Tolima
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Planted by cuttings.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
Its fluids are used as a dewormer. Manufacture of drawers, musical instruments, tongue depressers and popsicle sticks.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Carbon Capture
Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. Provides food to hundreds of wildlife. Fruits are consumed by many birds and mammals 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/;
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/