Native to
Region
Latin America
Costa Rica
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Tree Benefits and Uses
- Firewood
- Lumber
- Ornamental
Ornamental: Used to adorn and/or decorate spaces.
Firewood: Used as fuel.
Wood: Used in the construction of furniture and floors.
- Coffee Shade
- Windbreak
- Carbon Capture
- Protection Of Water Bodies
Coffee shade: Light shade
Carbon capture: Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.
Protection of bodies of water: Care and decontamination of waters.
Attracts biological controllers, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators
Its fruits, rich in fat and protein, are an attractant for medium and large frugivorous mammals and birds, which are very effective seed dispersers. This tree is also visited by a wide variety of insects, which in turn attracts insectivorous birds, including the fine-billed species that we need so much in the coffee plantation. It is highly recommended to include them in the design of agroforestry systems. They have great ornamental potential in rural and urban areas.
Citations
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