Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Cecropia obtusifolia
Firewood
Lumber
Medicinal
English Common Name
Trumpet Tree
Costa Rican Common Name
Guarumo
Tree Family
Urticaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
32cm
Length
×
35cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1500m
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
Costa Rica
Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limón, Puntarenas, San José

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Regeneration
Regenerates Naturally
Tree Management
Propagated by seedling
Climate Change Adaptability
unknown

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Firewood
  • Lumber
  • Medicinal

Medicinal: leaves, bark and branches in infusion for diabetes and blood pressure

Firewood: used as fuel

Farm Services
  • 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.

Biodiversity Benefits
Yes

Food for furgivorous 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

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