Native to
Region
Latin America
Costa Rica
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Tree Benefits and Uses
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
- Ceremonial
Medicinal: Leaves and flowers to relieve the effects of snake bites. The bark and leaves are used for earache, cough and skin irritation, with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties and to cure hemorrhoids.
Ceremonial: It is used for its psychedelic effect.
Ornamental: Used to adorn and/or decorate spaces.
- Soil Improvement
- Carbon Capture
- Protection Of Water Bodies
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.
Attracts biological controllers, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators
These small trees are from the same family as coffee. They can serve to create different strata in the shade and facilitate the descent of insectivorous birds to the coffee plantation. Its flowers attract many pollinating insects and also bats. Its fruits are also desired by different types of birds, including species that feed more frequently on invertebrates. In these little trees we have seen spiders in search of fruits and insects.
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
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