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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Guarea guidonia
Food
Firewood
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Product
English Common Name
American muskwood
Costa Rican Common Name
Bailador, trompero, bilibil
Tree Family
Meliaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
35cm
Length
×
25cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1400m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Costa Rica

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Islands, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, 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 and planted in a nursery by means of seeds and seedlings. It has a low incidence of pests.
Climate Change Adaptability
unknown

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Food
  • Firewood
  • Lumber
  • Medicinal
  • Ornamental
  • Product

Medicinal: The infusion of the bark is used to relieve pain and to combat eye pressure and conjunctivitis. A decoction of the roots is used to cause vomiting and to combat problems in the uterus and stimulate menstruation. It is also used for its antihemorrhagic and anti-inflammatory effects.

Product: A reddish oil is obtained from the wood.

Firewood: Used as fuel.

Wood: Used in plywood, paper pulp, general carpentry, furniture, flooring, and cabinetmaking.

Farm Services
  • Soil Improvement
  • Carbon Capture

Carbon capture: Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.

Soil improvement: Conservation and recovery of soils.

Biodiversity Benefits
Yes

Attracts biological controllers, Attracts pollinators

Its flowers attract hummingbirds and insects and its fruits are consumed by birds and fruit-eating mammals. It retains its foliage practically all year round, offering shelter and food to many species, including fine-beaked insectivorous 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

United States Department of Agriculture. Natural Resources Conservation Service. (2024). Plants Database. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://plants.usda.gov/home

Román, F., De Liones, R., Sautu, A., Deago, J., & Hall, J. S. (2012). Guía para la propagación de 120 especies de árboles nativos de Panamá y el neotrópico. Retrieved from https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/20967/stri_GUIA_PROPAGACION.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

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

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). (2024). GBIF. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.gbif.org/es

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