Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Myrcia popayanensis
Food
Fuelwood
Lumber
Ornamental
Colombian Common Name
Arrayán, Arrayán comestible, Arrayana, Arrayancito, Guayabo blanco
Tree Family
Myrtaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
13cm
Length
×
5cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
1280–2350m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia
Colombia
Antioquia, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds. Germination occurs eight days after sowing; it requires medium light and has a slow growth rate. It can live up to 60 years.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Ornamental
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Fruits are used for making sweets. Used as firewood. Used in construction, poles, fences, and tool handles.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Windbreak
- Soil Improvement
- Erosion Control
- Reforestation
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Carbon Capture
- Water Protection
Shade. Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon. Ecosystems reforestation. Soil conservation and recovery of degraded areas. Used for water protection and decontamination. Helps in nitrogen fixation in soil through the roots.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators.
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/;
Cárdenas, L.M. (2016). Aspectos ecológicos y silviculturales para el manejo de especies forestales. Revisión de información disponible para Colombia. Fundación Natura. Bogotá D.C. Colombia;
Salamanca, L.A. (2017). Evaluación de la producción de café bajo sombra con especies arbóreas en el municpio de Pajarito. UNAD;
Sociedad Antioqueña de Ornitología-SAO (2009). Vida, color y canto. Plantas neotropicales que atraen aves