Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Albizia carbonaria
Livestock Forage
Firewood
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Product
Peru Common Name
Pisquín, Carbonero, Albizia
Tree Family
Fabaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
17.5cm
Length
×
0.19cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
350–1500m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Exotic in
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Planted by seed and dispersed by birds. It has a rapid growth. Soak in cold water 48 hours, with a change of water at 24 hours. Plant in a germinator with a substrate ratio 2:1 soil by washed sand. Cover with a thin layer of 0.25 cm. Protect with 85% shade and water daily, until the germination process begins. Transplant seedlings of 5 to 6 cm in 8 x 20 cm bags in substrate at the ratio 3:1 earth to rice husk. Water daily until it reaches 30 cm. It has a low incidence of pests.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Livestock Forage
- Firewood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
- Product
Used in the manufacture of wooden crates, to build houses, and in the manufacture of fruit boxes.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
- Erosion Control
- Nitrogen Fixation
Coffee Shade: widely used as coffee and cocoa shade and provides sparse to medium shade
Soil Improvement: shapes and recuperates soils and degraded areas and regulates water
Nitrogen Fixation: fixes nitrogen in the root zone, which allows it to grow even in areas of low fertility
Soil Improvement: shapes and recuperates soils and degraded areas and regulates water
Nitrogen Fixation: fixes nitrogen in the root zone, which allows it to grow even in areas of low fertility
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
It provides pod-like fruits that contain seeds that are consumed by blue-headed parrots and parrots mainly. The flowers produce nectar for nectarivorous bird species such as hummingbirds, honeyeaters and tanagers. It houses arthropods in leaves and bark that serve as food for many insectivorous birds.
Citations
Citations
Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2022-06-22. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Albizia+carbonaria;
Ventosa-Febles E A, 2020. Albizia carbonaria (carbonero). Invasive Species Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CABI. DOI:10.1079/ISC.3990.20203482776;
WFO (2022): Albizia carbonaria Britton. Accessed on: 23 Jun 2022. Published on the Internet http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000181675;
ASPECTOS ECOLÓGICOS Y GUÍAS DE PROPAGACIÓN 20 Árboles nativos en el sur del Tolima - Colombia. C.A.F.E. Practices, 2022 Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.