Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Clitoria arborescens
Medicinal
Product
Peru Common Name
Clitoria
Tree Family
Fabaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
11.68cm
Length
×
8.42cm
Width
Tree Height
Unknown
Elevational Range (m)
50–1000m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Natural
Tree Management
Regenerates naturally through seed dispersion.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Medicinal
- Product
Farm Services
- Nitrogen Fixation
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;
Encyclopedia of Life. Accessed 5 July 2022. Available from http://eol.org