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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Cornutia pyramidata
Ornamental
English Common Name
Lavender cornutia
Costa Rican Common Name
Azulejo, palo cuadrado, cuatro caras
Tree Family
Lamiaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
22cm
Length
×
10cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–2000m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Costa Rica

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Belize, Bolivia, Central American Pacific Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
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 seeds and cuttings.
Climate Change Adaptability
unknown

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Ornamental

Medicinal: It is used to treat gastritis, fever, asthma, body aches and nervous breakdowns.

Ornamental

Farm Services
  • Windbreak

Windbreak: Crop protection

Biodiversity Benefits
Yes

Food for nectarivorous birds and insects

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

Universidad EIA. (2024). Catálogo virtual de Flora del Valle de Aburrá. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://catalogofloravalleaburra.eia.edu.co

World Flora Online. (2024). World Flora Online. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.worldfloraonline.org

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

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). (2024). GBIF. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.gbif.org/es Aves y plantas de Costa Rica. Published on the internet. Retrieved from https://avesyplantas.com/

Cordia alliodora
Spanish elm, Laurel
Croton draco
Weeping Blood, Targuá, Sangre de dragón