Native to
Region
Latin America
Costa Rica
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Tree Benefits and Uses
- Livestock Forage
- Firewood
- Medicinal
- Product
Medicinal: The leaves are moistened and applied to snake bites. The leaf infusion is used to treat internal inflammation. The latex is used to treat intestinal parasites, as an antirheumatic.
Product: To bind limestone soils to produce lime.
Firewood: Used as fuel.
- Coffee Shade
- Carbon Capture
Coffee shade: Light shade
Carbon capture: Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.
Attracts biological controllers, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators
Rubber trees are trees that provide food for hundreds of species of fauna. Having rubber trees in agricultural systems is essential to help maintain the functioning of the ecological processes that occur in the landscapes around our farms.
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
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