Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Tabernaemontana litoralis
Medicinal
Ornamental
English Common Name
Milkyway, Milkwood
Colombian Common Name
Azuceno, Huevo de venado, Lechoso, Buquesito, Cachito
Tree Family
Apocynaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
24cm
Length
×
9cm
Width
Tree Height
Shrub (1–10m)
Elevational Range (m)
900–1500m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama
Colombia
Antioquia, Quindío, Valle del Cauca
Exotic in
Latin America
Cuba, Hawaii
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds. It is fast-growing and tolerates shade.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
Used to adorn and decorate spaces. Latex is used in folk medicine; applied as a poultice to remove warts, tumors and to heal malignant sores.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Reforestation
Shade. Establishment of living fences
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators. Fruits are consumed by birds, and its flowers are visited by bees and other 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/;
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;