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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Yucca gigantea
Food
Lumber
Ornamental
Costa Rican Common Name
Hitabo
Tree Family
Asparagaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
75cm
Length
×
6cm
Width
Tree Height
Shrub (1–10m)
Elevational Range (m)
1000–3000m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Costa Rica

Native to

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

Exotic in

El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Spain

Coffee Agroforestry Information

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

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Food
  • Lumber
  • Ornamental

Food/Product: its flowers are consumed in minced meat

Ornamental: Use in gardens and living fences.

Wood: Used in making fences

Farm Services
  • Windbreak
  • Reforestation

Restoration: Because it is a pioneer, resistant and fast-growing, it can be useful in soil recovery and conservation processes and channel stabilization.

Biodiversity Benefits
Yes

Attracts pollinators

Its flowers are visited by insects, bats and nectarivorous 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

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

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