Native to
Region
Latin America
Costa Rica
Exotic in
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Tree Benefits and Uses
- Food
- Livestock Forage
- Firewood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ceremonial
Food: Edible fruit.
Animal fodder: Used to feed farm animals.
Medicinal: The bark, leaves and buds are used as an astringent and as antiseptic baths; it also has an analgesic and digestive effect.
Firewood: Used as fuel.
Wood: Used in construction, vessel making and carpentry.
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Carbon Capture
Coffee shade: Light shade
Carbon capture: Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.
Soil improvement: Conservation and recovery of soils.
Nitrogen fixation: Helps in fixing nitrogen in the soil in the root zone.
Attracts biological controllers, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators
The presence of many flying insects within guamo trees makes fine-billed insectivorous birds frequent visitors. Guamos attract resident and migratory warblers, the latter in search of insects to eat before embarking on their return journey to North America.
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
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
Universidad Nacional de Colombia. (2024). Nombres Comunes de las Plantasde Colombia. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/es
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). (2024). GBIF. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.gbif.org/es de Sousa K, van Zonneveld M, Imbach P, Casanoves F, Kindt R, Ordoñez JC 2017, Atlas de aptitud de especies agroforestales claves bajo climas futuros en América Central. ICRAF Artículo Ocasional No. 26. Turrialba-Costa Rica.