Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Maclura tinctoria
Food
Livestock Forage
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
English Common Name
Fustictree
Colombian Common Name
Moral, dinde, mora
Tree Family
Moraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
7cm
Length
×
4cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1500m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Islands
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cundinamarca, Huila, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
The seeds are dispersed by animals. Partially mature woody cuttings can also be used. The seeds can also be planted in a nursery and then transferred to their final place.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Livestock Forage
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
Dyes and colorants are extracted from the bark. It is used in heavy construction, floors, railroad sleepers, fence posts and wagon wheels.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Carbon Capture
Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts seed dispersers. A wide variety of birds visit these trees, either looking for insects in their flowers and leaves, or directly for their flowers and fruits to consume. Fruits are small and desired by frugivorous birds of different sizes. Small birds that consume its fruits help in seed dispersal.
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/;
Fern, Ken (2024). Tropical Plants Database. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://tropical.theferns.info/;
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/