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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Handroanthus chrysanthus
Livestock Forage
Firewood
Lumber
Ornamental
Ceremonial
English Common Name
Golden Trumpet Tree
Costa Rican Common Name
Guayacan amarillo
Tree Family
Bignoniaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
40cm
Length
×
20cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
5–2300m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Costa Rica

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Costa Rica
Guanacaste

Exotic in

Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Islands

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Regeneration
Regenerates Naturally
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds and seedlings.
Climate Change Adaptability
high
Derived from information reported from the sister species Handroanthus ochraceus

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Livestock Forage
  • Firewood
  • Lumber
  • Ornamental
  • Ceremonial

Animal fodder: Used to feed farm animals.

Ornamental: Used to adorn and/or decorate spaces.

Firewood: Used as fuel.

Wood: Used for construction, cabinetmaking and carpentry.

Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade
  • Windbreak
  • Soil Improvement
  • Carbon Capture
  • Protection Of Water Bodies

Coffee shade: Light shade

Carbon capture: Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.

Soil improvement: Conservation and recovery of soils.

Protection of bodies of water: Care and decontamination of waters.

Biodiversity Benefits
Yes

Attracts biological controllers, Attracts pollinators

A fast-growing tree that when it blooms, is capable of attracting numerous insects and birds that seek its nectar to feed. It is common to observe thin-beaked insectivorous birds searching for small invertebrates among the leaves and flowers. In addition, some birds and mammals feed on the seeds that are exposed when their fruit opens.

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

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). (2024). Checklist of CITES species. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://checklist.cites.org/#/es 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

Cárdenas, L. M. (2016). Aspectos ecológicos y silviculturales para el manejo de especies forestales: Revisión de información disponible para Colombia. Fundación Natura. Bogotá, D.C., Colombia

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

Hamelia patens
Scarletbush, Coralillo, bencenuco, coral
Handroanthus impetiginosus
Pink Ipe, Cortez negro