Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Inga oerstediana
Firewood
Peru Common Name
Pacae soguilla, Pacae, Pacae de sombra
Tree Family
Fabaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
10.92cm
Length
×
5.34cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
350–2000m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, 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 seeds and naturally through dispersion. Has a low incidence of pests.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Firewood
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
- Erosion Control
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Weed Control
Coffee Shade: provides medium shade and is often used as shade for coffee
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
The fruits are eaten by tanagers and blue-headed parrots mainly. It houses arthropods that serve as food for insectivorous birds. It produces nectar that is consumed by nectarivorous birds such as hummingbirds, tanagers and honeyeaters.
Citations
Citations
Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2022-06-22. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Inga+oerstediana;
Romero, C. 2022-7-11. Inga oerstediana Benth. 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;
Inga oerstediana Benth. ex Seem. in Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Tree Atlas (2022). STRI. https://panamabiota.org/stri/taxa/index.php?taxon=Inga+oerstediana&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.