Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Casearia nigricans
Food
Peru Common Name
Chimicua durazno
Tree Family
Salicaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
17.5cm
Length
×
7cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
500–1500m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Prevalence
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Planted by seed and natural dispersion.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
Farm Services
- Unknown
Biodiversity Benefits
No
Citations
Citations
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;
WFO (2022): Casearia nigricans Sleumer. Accessed on: 13 Jul 2022. Published on the Internet http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000924120;
Casearia nigricans in Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Tree Atlas (2022). STRI. Published on the Internet: https://panamabiota.org/stri/taxa/index.php?taxauthid=1&taxon=62782&clid=71;
Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.