Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System

Arabica

Coffee Impact

Beneficial to coffee

Prevalence

Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry

Cultivation

Planted

Natural

Tree Management

Planted by seeds or cuttings of semi-mature wood. It has a low incidence of pests.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses

Food
Firewood
Ornamental

The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked, and is also used to make preserves.

Farm Services

Coffee Shade
Soil Improvement

Coffee Shade: provides medium shade

Biodiversity Benefits

Yes

It produces many fruits for frugivorous bird species such as tanagers, euphonias, saltators, and toucans. It retains insects in leaves and bark that are consumed by insectivorous bird species.

Citations

Bunchosia armeniaca (Cav.) Rich. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39
omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-06-30. Plants of the World Online POWO (2022). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org
Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2022-06-30. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Bunchosia+armeniaca
Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.

Brosimum alicastrum

Congona, Mashonaste

Byrsonima putumayensis

Quillocisa