Native to
Region
Latin America
Costa Rica
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Tree Benefits and Uses
- Firewood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Product
- Ceremonial
Medicinal: Leaves with analgesic, antibiotic and anti-asthmatic properties, helping to relieve respiratory problems and treat lung and liver diseases.
Product: Raw material for paper pulp.
Firewood: Used as fuel.
Wood / Product: Manufacture of musical instruments and drinking fountains.
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
- Carbon Capture
- Protection Of Water Bodies
Coffee shade: Light shade.
Carbon capture: Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.
Soil improvement: Conservation and recovery of soils.
Protection of bodies of water: Care and decontamination of waters.
Attracts biological controllers, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators
A great variety of birds visit it, being attracted by its small flowers and fruits. Birds searching for nectar and fruit, from generalists to specialists, are found there. This includes hummingbirds, woodpeckers, sparrows, honeycreepers, peahens, finches, tanagers, and toucans. The presence of ants and other insects also causes some fine-beaked insectivores to visit them. Everyone is attracted to the yarumos to eat there!
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
Universidad Nacional de Colombia. (2024). Nombres Comunes de las Plantasde Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). (2024). GBIF. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.gbif.org/es