Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Miconia lacera
Fuelwood
Colombian Common Name
Mortiño lanudo, nigüito, tuno
Tree Family
Melastomataceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
13cm
Length
×
5cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1800m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cundinamarca, Nariño, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by cuttings and seeds.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Fuelwood
Used as firewood.
Farm Services
- Soil Improvement
- Reforestation
Soil conservation and recovery of degraded areas
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. They are fast-growing, pioneering trees. Very easily they help to enrich and improve areas without tree vegetation and without much wildlife. They are very desired by birds, mammals and insects. Fruits are attractive to many frugivorous seed-dispersing 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/;
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/