Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Maclura tinctoria
Food
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Product
Peru Common Name
Moracea
Tree Family
Moraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
7.33cm
Length
×
3.97cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
350–3000m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Prevalence
Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
The seeds are dispersed by animals. Partially ripe wood cuttings can also be used. Plant seeds as soon as they are ripe in a partially shaded nursery. A low germination rate can be expected, and the seed usually sprouts within 10 to 20 days.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
- Product
Used in heavy constructions, floors, railway sleepers, fence posts and cart wheels. The milky sap is used for toothache and tooth extraction. The bark is used to extract dyes.
Farm Services
- Reforestation
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
The flowers are visited by bees and other insects.
Citations
Citations
Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2022-06-22. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Maclura+tinctoria;
Maclura tinctoria (L.) D. Don ex Steud in Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Tree Atlas (2022). STRI. https://panamabiota.org/stri/taxa/index.php?taxon=Maclura+tinctoria&formsubmit=Search+Terms# on 2022-06-27;
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;
Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.