Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Lafoensia acuminata
Lumber
Ornamental
Product
Colombian Common Name
Guayacán de Manizales, Guayacán, Guayacán amarillo
Tree Family
Lythraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
15cm
Length
×
4.5cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
1200–3350m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, Valle del Cauca
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds. requires silvicultural management, including formative pruning and trimming of dry branches. It has medium resistance to urban pollution and high resistance to frost.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Lumber
- Ornamental
- Product
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Dyes are extracted from the bark. Used in carpentry and handicrafts.
Farm Services
- Soil Improvement
- Erosion Control
- Reforestation
- Carbon Capture
- Water Protection
Shade for livestock. Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon. Establishment of living fences, forest plantations, and silvopastoral systems. Used for water protection and decontamination. Soil conservation and recovery of degraded areas, provides biomass.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. Fruits are consumed by birds, insects, and mammals, and its flowers are visited by insects.
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/;