Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Micropholis venulosa
Food
Lumber
Tree Family
Sapotaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
6.55cm
Length
×
2.2cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
350–1000m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Unknown
Cultivation
Natural
Tree Management
Has a low incidence of pests and large fruits.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Food
  • Lumber
It is a source of a good quality hardwood known as "curupixa". Used to make high-class furniture, cabinetry, carpentry, interior carpentry and panels, flooring and veneer. The fruits are harvested from the wild for local use.
Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade
  • Soil Improvement
Coffee Shade: provides sparse to medium shade
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Its fruits are consumed by amazon and blue-headed parrots.

Citations

Citations

Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2022-06-22. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Micropholis+venulosa;

WFO (2022): Micropholis venulosa (Mart. & Eichler ex Miq.) Pierre. Accessed on: 24 Jun 2022. Published on the Internet http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000243658;

Pennington, T.D. & R. Bernal 2022-7-12. Micropholis venulosa (Miq.) Pierre 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.