Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Inga saltensis
Firewood
Peru Common Name
Pacae maní, Pacay
Tree Family
Fabaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
15.67cm
Length
×
7.16cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
600–1000m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Unknown

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Argentina, Bolivia, Peru

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 an average incidence of pests.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Firewood
Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade
  • Soil Improvement
  • Erosion Control
  • Nitrogen Fixation
Coffee Shade: provides medium shade
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
It provides pod-like fruits that are consumed mainly by tanagers and blue-headed parrots. It houses arthropods in leaves, flowers and bark that serve as food for insectivorous birds. It produces nectar that is consumed by nectarivorous birds such as hummingbirds, tanagers and honeycreepers.

Citations

Citations
Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2022-06-22. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Inga+saltensis