Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Piper aduncum
Food
Livestock Forage
Fuelwood
Medicinal
Product
Ceremonial
Colombian Common Name
Cordoncillo, platanillo
Tree Family
Piperaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
14cm
Length
×
7cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–2600m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Islands
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
Exotic in
Latin America
Asia, Florida, Galapagos
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated and planted in a nursery from seeds, cuttings and seedlings.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Livestock Forage
- Fuelwood
- Medicinal
- Product
- Ceremonial
Used as an insecticide. Used as firewood.
Farm Services
- Soil Improvement
- Carbon Capture
Soil conservation and recovery of degraded areas
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts pollinators. When they are producing fruit, these little trees attract several bird species. Many insects are also attracted including large ones such as stick 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/;
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/