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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Ardisia compressa
Food
Costa Rican Common Name
Tucuico
Tree Family
Myrsinaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
10cm
Length
×
5cm
Width
Tree Height
Shrub (1–10m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1700m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Costa Rica

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Costa Rica
Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limón, Puntarenas, San José

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Regeneration
Regenerates Naturally
Tree Management
Propagated by seed
Climate Change Adaptability
unknown

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Food

Food: Edible fruit Medicinal???

Farm Services
  • Reforestation

Reforestation: can be used as a pioneer species in the regeneration of native forests and for the protection of bodies of water

Biodiversity Benefits
Yes

Abundant food for insects and furgivorous and nectarivorous birds

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

World Flora Online. (2024). World Flora Online. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.worldfloraonline.org

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). (2024). GBIF. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.gbif.org/es

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