Native to
Region
Latin America
Costa Rica
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Tree Benefits and Uses
- Food
- Livestock Forage
- Firewood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
Food: Fruits rich in antioxidants, used for the preparation of jams.
Medicinal: Fruits used for their antidiarrheal, analgesic and healing effects.
Ornamental: Used to adorn and/or decorate spaces.
Firewood: Used as fuel.
Wood: Used for building construction.
- Soil Improvement
- Carbon Capture
Carbon capture: Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.
Soil improvement: Conservation and recovery of soils.
Attracts biological controllers, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators
The flowers and fruits of this plant are attractive to many types of birds, so it is possible to see hummingbirds, honeyeaters, tanagers and toucans. Insects that visit flowers attract insectivores, some of which are beneficial such as fine-beaked species (for example, spiders).
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
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