Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Solanum sycophanta
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Colombian Common Name
Cucubo, Cujarco, Cujaco, Lulo, Tachuelo
Tree Family
Solanaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
37cm
Length
×
20cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
1500–2500m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Colombia
Antioquia, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, Risaralda, Santander, Valle del Cauca
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds and cuttings. Has a high germination and survival rate in nurseries. Grows well near streams or in moderately dry soils with good organic matter.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
Flowers are boiled and used as a slimming agent and leaves are used as headaches compresses. It contains phytochemical compounds used as steroidal hormones. Used as firewood. Used in construction as wall boards, standing planks and ceilings.
Farm Services
- Soil Improvement
- Reforestation
- Carbon Capture
Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon. . Soil conservation and recovery of degraded areas, adding biomass. Suitable as a pioneer in mini-corridors, forest expansion, and living fences.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. Bears fruit year-round. Fruits are consumed by birds (guans) and mammals (bats and mice); the Cauca guan (Penelope perspicax), an endemic and threatened bird species, has been observed consuming its fruits. Flowers are visited by bees.
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/;
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/;
Giraldo P, Laina A, López JH, Aguirre JF, Toro J. (2009). Café, una alternativa para la Conservación. Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF Colombia, Asociación Red Colombiana de Reservas Naturales de la Sociedad Civil, Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia;
Luna, G.C., Delgado, I.A., Burgos, L.C. (2022) Árboles conocimiento local en el Corregimiento de Morasurco, Pasto - Nariño. Universidad de Nariño;
Espinosa, R., & López, A. M. (2019). Árboles nativos importantes para la conservación de la biodiversidad.
Cenicafé. https://doi.org/10.38141/cenbook-0004