Native to
Region
Latin America
Costa Rica
Exotic in
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Tree Benefits and Uses
- Firewood
- Lumber
- Product
Product: The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood and fiber. The bark of young branches produces a strong, durable fiber from which thick rope is made. It is also used to weave mats and baskets; the bark has a mucilage that is used to clarify panela.
Firewood: Used as fuel.
Wood: Used to make boxes, toys and pencils.
- 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: Soil conservation and recovery; Contribution of organic matter.
Protection of bodies of water: Care and decontamination of waters.
Attracts biological controllers, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators
The rafts attract a variety of insects, from predators to bugs and other groups that feed on plants. This is why they are so visited by insectivorous birds, including resident and migratory fine-billed species (for example, warblers), which we want to attract so much.
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