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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Saurauia montana
Food
Costa Rican Common Name
Moco, moquillo
Tree Family
Actinidiaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
22.4cm
Length
×
8cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
200–2900m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Costa Rica

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama
Costa Rica
Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Puntarenas, San José

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Natural
Regeneration
Regenerates Naturally
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds and cuttings.
Climate Change Adaptability
unknown

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Food

Food: Edible fruit

Farm Services
  • Reforestation

Reforestation: can be used as a pioneer in the regeneration of native forests

Biodiversity Benefits
Yes

Food for poaching birds, the ripe fruits are edible, sweet in flavor and desired by many species of birds.

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 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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