Native to
Region
Latin America
Costa Rica
Exotic in
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Tree Benefits and Uses
- Livestock Forage
- Firewood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
- Product
Medicine: Roots and leaves are used in poultices to cure blows and contusions; it has analgesic and muscle-relaxing effects.
Firewood: Used as fuel.
Wood: Used in the manufacture of crates, pulleys, to build houses, and in the manufacture of fruit boxes.
- Coffee Shade
- Windbreak
- Soil Improvement
- Erosion Control
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Carbon Capture
- Protection Of Water Bodies
Coffee shade: Light shade
Carbon capture: Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.
Soil improvement: Conservation and recovery of soils.
Nitrogen fixation: Fixes nitrogen in the root zone, which allows it to live even in areas of low fertility.
Protection of bodies of water: Care and decontamination of waters.
Attracts biological controllers, Attracts seed dispersers, Attracts pollinators
In its bark there are wasps, which can be beneficial for the crop. Its flowers attract hummingbirds and insects alike. Many insectivorous birds are attracted to this tree, including fine-billed species such as greenfinches and warblers, both resident and migratory.
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
Universidad EIA. (2024). Catálogo virtual de Flora del Valle de Aburrá. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://catalogofloravalleaburra.eia.edu.co
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