Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Retrophyllum rospigliosii
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Product
Colombian Common Name
Pino romerón, Pino silvestre, Romerillo macho, Chaquiro, Pino colombiano, Pino de pacho, Pino real, Romerón de montaña
Tree Family
Podocarpaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
2cm
Length
×
0.6cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
1200–3750m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Huila, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds. It grows at a moderately slow pace, requires shade in its juvenile stage, and plenty of light in adulthood. It grows in high relative humidity areas.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
- Product
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. A source for paper pulp. Diterpenes and flavonoids are isolated from the leaves with potential use in agriculture, chemistry and medicine. Fruits have an oil with antibacterial properties. It produces tannins or dyes. Used in construction, fine woodworking, carpentry, and handicrafts.
Farm Services
- Windbreak
- Soil Improvement
- Erosion Control
- Reforestation
- Carbon Capture
- Water Protection
Shade. Windbreaks and noise barriers. Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon. Soil conservation and recovery of degraded areas. Used for water protection and decontamination. Forest enrichment and establishment of living fences.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts seed dispersers
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/
Catálogo virtual de flora del valle de Aburrá. Retrieved from: https://catalogofloravalleaburra.eia.edu.co/species/117;
Espinosa, R., & López, A. M. (2019). Árboles nativos importantes para la conservación de la biodiversidad.
Cenicafé. https://doi.org/10.38141/cenbook-0004s;
Cueva, M.N., Vélez, D.F., Barrios, T.A., Nieto, R.V. (2013). Pino romerón [Retrophyllum rospigliosii) (Pilger) C.N. Page], especie nativa potencial para la Reforestation en zonas altoandinas de Colombia. Corporación Nacional de Investigación y Fomento Forestal (CONIF)- Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (MADR)- Colegio Integrado Nacional Oriente de Caldas (CINOC). Bogotá D.C., Colombia;
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