Native to
Region
Latin America
Costa Rica
Exotic in
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Tree Benefits and Uses
- Food
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
Medicinal: The tea from its leaves is used as an antihemorrhagic, healing, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, analgesic and muscle relaxant.
Ornamental: Used to adorn and/or decorate spaces.
- Carbon Capture
Carbon capture: Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.
Attracts biological controllers, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators
These small trees are from the same coffee family. They can serve to create different strata in the shade and facilitate the descent of insectivorous birds to the coffee plantation. Its fruits are consumed by several species of birds and its flowers attract various species of native bees. In these trees you can see different species of beneficial insects, from ants and beetles to bees and wasps.
Citations
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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
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