Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Oreopanax polycephalus
Medicinal
Peru Common Name
Maqui maqui, Mano de leon
Tree Family
Araliaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
27.53cm
Length
×
24.14cm
Width
Tree Height
Shrub (1–10m)
Elevational Range (m)
1000–3200m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Peru
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Planted
Tree Management
Unknown
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Medicinal
The leaves are used in an infusion to stimulate cardiac function.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
Coffee Shade: provides medium shade
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
It provides nectar that is consumed by nectarivorous birds like hummingbirds such as the woodstar and amazilia mainly. It retains arthropods in leaves, flowers and bark that serve as food for resident birds such as tyrants, vireos and greenlets, and migratory birds such as the Canada Warbler and Orange-throated Warbler.
Citations
Citations
Oreopanax polycephalus Harms in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed on 2022-07-12. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei