Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Coussapoa villosa
Food
Peru Common Name
Matapalo
Tree Family
Urticaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
20cm
Length
×
13.5cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
700–1900m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Planted by seed and has a low incidence of pests.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
Coffee Shade: provides dense shade in foliation season
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
It produces fruits that are consumed by birds such as tanagers, orioles, and saltators. It retains arthropods that serve as food for insectivorous birds.
Citations
Citations
WFO (2022): Coussapoa villosa Poepp. & Endl. Accessed on: 24 Jun 2022. Published on the Internet http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000624265;
Coussapoa villosa Poepp. & Endl. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed on 2022-06-24. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei;
Berg, C.C. & M. Celis 2022-7-11. Coussapoa villosa Poepp. & Endl. En Bernal, R., S.R. Gradstein & M. Celis (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co;
Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.