Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Ficus tonduzii
Colombian Common Name
Higueron, caucho, lechero
Tree Family
Moraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
24cm
Length
×
11cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
100–2400m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, Quindío, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
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
- Unknown
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, and a variety of insects also visit its flowers and fruits. 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
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/