Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Beilschmiedia tovarensis
Food
Lumber
Medicinal
Peru Common Name
Huampo, Roble palta
Tree Family
Lauraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
22cm
Length
×
10.5cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
2450–2680m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Unknown
Tree Management
Unknown

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Food
  • Lumber
  • Medicinal
Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade
  • Soil Improvement
Coffee Shade: provides medium to dense shade
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Its fruits are consumed by turkeys, toucanets and saltators occasionally and rodents also feed on fallen fruits.

Citations

Citations
WFO (2022): Beilschmiedia tovarensis (Klotzsch & H.Karst. ex Meisn.) Sachiko Nishida. Published on the Internet http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000562134
. Accessed on: 24 Jun 2022 Beilschmiedia tovarensis (Meisn.) Sach.Nishida in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39
omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-06-24. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: Beilschmiedia tovarensis (Klotzsch & H.Karst. ex Meisn.) Sachiko Nishida. Published on the Internet: https://panamabiota.org/stri/taxa/index.php?taxon=62299&clid=64#
Accessed 24 Jun 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.