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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Citharexylum donnell-smithii
Costa Rican Common Name
Dama
Tree Family
Verbenaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
14cm
Length
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Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
60–2200m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Costa Rica

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama
Costa Rica
Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, Puntarenas, San José

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Regeneration
Regenerates Naturally
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds, cuttings, seedlings at the base of the mother tree.
Climate Change Adaptability
unknown

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Unknown

Ornamental: Used to adorn and/or decorate spaces.

Wood: Construction

Firewood: Used as fuel and charcoal.

Farm Services
  • Unknown

Coffee shade: Light shade

Biodiversity Benefits
Yes

Food source for bees and other insects, its fruits are ideal 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

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