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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Ocotea leucoxylon
Food
Firewood
Lumber
English Common Name
loblolly sweetwood
Costa Rican Common Name
Amarillo, laurel
Tree Family
Lauraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
14cm
Length
×
5cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
100–1500m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Costa Rica

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Islands
Costa Rica
Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limón, Puntarenas, San José

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Regeneration
Regenerates Naturally
Tree Management
Propagated and planted in a nursery by means of seeds, cuttings and seedlings.
Climate Change Adaptability
unknown

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Food
  • Firewood
  • Lumber

Firewood: Used as fuel.

Wood: Used for the manufacture of floors, ceilings and beams.

Farm Services
  • Unknown
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes

Insects that visit these trees attract many resident and migratory birds, including several fine-billed insectivores. It is a tree very suitable for live fences.

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

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

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