Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Myrcianthes leucoxyla
Lumber
Medicinal
Product
Colombian Common Name
Arrayán, Arrayán blanco, Arrayán Large, Guayabón, Mortiño, Palo blanco
Tree Family
Myrtaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
5cm
Length
×
3cm
Width
Tree Height
Shrub (1–10m)
Elevational Range (m)
2650–3200m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Venezuela
Colombia
Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Santander, Tolima
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds. requires large amounts of sunlight.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Product
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Used as a wound healer, purgative, and for treating colds. Its resin is used as incense. Used for tool making.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
- Erosion Control
- Reforestation
- Carbon Capture
- Water Protection
Shade. Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon. Establishment of living fences. 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 like thrushes and flowerpiercers, and its flowers are visited by bees and flies.
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/;
Acero, LE (2005). Plantas útiles de la cuenca del Orinoco. BP Exploration Company (Colombia) Limited, Ecopetrol y Corporinoquia