Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Senna spectabilis
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Product
Colombian Common Name
Velero
Tree Family
Leguminosae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
25cm
Length
×
10cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
160–1800m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Quindío, Risaralda, Tolima, Valle del Cauca
Exotic in
Latin America
Africa, Asia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Hawaii, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Islands
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds and cuttings.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
- Product
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Used to make stakes and to make utensil handles.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Windbreak
- Soil Improvement
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Carbon Capture
Helps with nitrogen fixation in soil through the roots
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts biological control agents, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. Flowers can be very attractive to some pollinating insects, such as beetles and flies. It is also possible to see different species of slender-billed insectivores there in search of food.
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 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/