Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Neea sp.
Firewood
Lumber
Ceremonial
Peru Common Name
Pega pega, Palo amarillo
Tree Family
Nyctaginaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
9.13cm
Length
×
5.06cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
100–1850m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Natural
Tree Management
A long-lived species with a low incidence of pests.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Firewood
  • Lumber
  • Ceremonial
It is very hard and is used as posts, construction boards, firewood, and as posts for fencing land. The Amerindian people of Guyana use the fruit as a dye to paint their faces.
Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade
  • Soil Improvement
  • Erosion Control
Coffee Shade: provides sparse shade
Soil Improvement: contributes to the conservation and protection of soils and aquifers
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
The fruits are consumed by fruit birds such as tanagers and euphonias, and houses insects that serve as food for insectivorous birds. It serves as passage or resting trees for many birds and raptors. They have many indentations in the bark that serve for the growth of epiphytic and parasitic species such as strangler figs that offer a large number of fruits and are of great nutritional value for birds.