Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Guarea guidonia
Food
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Product
English Common Name
American muskwood
Colombian Common Name
Bailador, trompero, bilibil
Tree Family
Meliaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
35cm
Length
×
25cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1400m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Islands, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Quindío, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds and seedlings planted in a nursery. Has a low incidence of pests.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
- Product
A reddish oil is obtained from the wood. It is used in plywood, paper pulp, general woodworking, furniture, flooring, and cabinetmaking.
Farm Services
- Soil Improvement
- Carbon Capture
Soil conservation, restoration and recovery of degraded areas; Eliminates contaminants and provides a great number of flowers and leaves that fall to the ground and are incorporated into organic material.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts pollinators. Flowers attract hummingbirds and insects and its fruits are consumed by birds and frugivorous mammals. It retains its foliage all year round, offering shelter and food to many species, including insectivorous slender-billed birds.
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/;
Román, F., De Liones, R., Sautu, A., Deago, J., & Hall, J. S. (2012). Guía para la propagación de 120 especies de árboles nativos de Panama y el neotrópico. Retrieved from https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/20967/stri_GUIA_PROPAGACION.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y;
Universidad EIA. (2024). Catálogo virtual de Flora del Valle de Aburrá. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://catalogofloravalleaburra.eia.edu.co/;
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/