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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Cecropia peltata
Firewood
Lumber
Medicinal
Product
Ceremonial
English Common Name
Pumpwood, 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)
0–1800m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Costa Rica

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Islands
Costa Rica
Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limón, Puntarenas, San José

Exotic in

Cameroon, Ghana, Gulf Of Guinea, Ivory Coast, Malaysia, Senegal, Society Islands, Tuamotu Archipelago, Tubuai Islands

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Regeneration
Regenerates Naturally
Tree Management
Propagated and planted in a nursery by means of seeds and seedlings.
Climate Change Adaptability
unknown

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Firewood
  • Lumber
  • Medicinal
  • Product
  • Ceremonial

Medicinal: Leaves with analgesic and antibiotic properties, as well as helping to alleviate respiratory problems.

Product: Raw material for paper pulp.

Firewood: Used as fuel.

Wood / Product: Manufacture of musical instruments and drinking fountains.

Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade
  • Soil Improvement
  • Carbon Capture

Coffee shade: Light shade

Carbon capture: Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.

Soil improvement: Conservation and recovery of soils.

Biodiversity Benefits
Yes

Attracts biological controllers, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators

A great variety of birds go after 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

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

Fern, Ken (2024). Tropical Plants Database. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://tropical.theferns.info

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

Cecropia obtusifolia
Trumpet Tree, Guarumo
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