Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Inga ornata
Food
Fuelwood
Ornamental
Colombian Common Name
Guamo, Guamo santafereño, Guamo bejuco, Guamo mico
Tree Family
Fabaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
Unknown
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
800–2350m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Quindío, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds.Manual cleaning must be performed
of the pulp or indument that covers the seed before sowing. It is established in the field when it reaches between 25 and 30 cm.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Fuelwood
- Ornamental
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Fruits are edible. Used as firewood.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Water Protection
Shade. Soil formation, conservation, and recovery. Used for water protection and decontamination. Helps in nitrogen fixation in soil through the roots.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. Ants and wasps visiting the extrafloral nectaries protect the trees from herbivorous insects.Fruits are consumed by small mammals like rodents.
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 Plantas de 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. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from: https://catalogo.biodiversidad.co/;
David, H., Díaz, O., Urrea, L.M. & Cardona, F. (2014). Guía ilustrada Flora Cañón del río Porce, Antioquia. EPM E.S.P. Universidad de Antioquia, Herbario Universidad de Antioquia- Medellín, Colombia, 264 pp.
Marín, O.H. (2011). Muchas flores, pocos frutos: el pael de la herbovoría floral en la producción de frutos de Inga ornata Kunth. Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas, 23: 144-149. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from: https://revistaaccb.org/r/index.php/accb/article/view/41/42;
Mancera, J.C. (2022). Elección de árboles para el cultivo de café con un modelo agroforestal participativo en el departamento de cauca, Colombia. Solidaridad. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from: https://acuerdocafebosqueyclima.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2_ModeloAgroforestal_Cafe_Cauca.pdf