Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Clarisia racemosa
Food
Lumber
Peru Common Name
Tulpay
Tree Family
Moraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
8.61cm
Length
×
3.15cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
350–1000m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Plant seeds as soon as they are ripe in individual, partially shaded containers. Plant 2-3 seeds in each container. A low germination rate can be expected, and the seeds sprout within 40 - 60 days. It has a low incidence of pests.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Food
  • Lumber
Valued and can be used for a wide range of purposes, including in housing construction and the manufacture of high-class furniture, cabinet work, paneling, carpentry, tool handles, flooring, general construction and laminate.
Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade
  • Soil Improvement
Coffee Shade: provides sparse to medium shade
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
It provides succulent fruits for birds and mammals, and houses insects in leaves and bark for groups of insectivorous birds. Being a long-lived species also allows parasitizing species such as strangling figs, to fully develop and offer a greater variety of resources in flowers and succulent fruits for birds.

Citations

Citations

Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2022-06-22. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Clarisia+racemosa;

Tree Atlas, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. https://panamabiota.org/stri/taxa/index.php?taxon=Clarisia+racemosa&formsubmit=Search+Terms;

Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.