Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Inga densiflora
Food
Fuelwood
Lumber
Colombian Common Name
Guamo común, Guamo churimo, Guamo machete
Tree Family
Fabaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
6.5cm
Length
×
2.5cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
20–2000m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, Quindío, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds. It has a 90% germination rate.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
Edible fruit. Used as firewood.
Utilized as poles, fences, beams, and tool handles.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Windbreak
- Soil Improvement
- Erosion Control
- Reforestation
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Carbon Capture
Shade. Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon. Soil conservation and recovery of degraded areas, provides biomass. Degraded soils stabilization. Helps in nitrogen fixation in soil through the roots. Establishment of living fences.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. Melliferous 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/;
Fern, Ken (2024). Tropical Plants Database. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://tropical.theferns.info/;
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/
Sistema de Información sobre Biodiversidad de Colombia (SIB) (2024). Catálogo de la Biodiversidad. Retrieved from: https://catalogo.biodiversidad.co/
Jardín Botánico de Bogotá (2024) Nombres comunes plantas Bogotá. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://nombrescomunes.jbb.gov.co/site/index
Catálogo virtual de flora del valle de Aburrá. Retrieved from: https://catalogofloravalleaburra.eia.edu.co/species/117
Giraldo P, Laina A, López JH, Aguirre JF, Toro J. (2009). Café, una alternativa para la Conservación. Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF Colombia, Asociación Red Colombiana de Reservas Naturales de la Sociedad Civil, Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia
Sánchez, LM., Botero JE., Vélez, J (2007) Estructura, diversidad y potencial para conservación de los sombríos en cafetales de tres localidades de Colombia. Cenicafé, 58(4):304-323