Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System

Arabica

Coffee Impact

Beneficial to coffee

Prevalence

Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry

Cultivation

Natural

Tree Management

Seeds germinate on below tree on forest floor. Has low incidence of pests.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses

Food
Firewood
Lumber
Medicinal
Product

It is a good wood and is appreciated for making canoes and for construction, and rollers used to crush sugar cane. It is harvested from the wild for local use as food. It is harvested from the wild as a source of latex.

Farm Services

Coffee Shade
Soil Improvement

Coffee Shade: provides medium to dense shade

Biodiversity Benefits

Yes

It offers succulent fruits for frugivorous birds and occasionally the immature fruits are consumed by blue-headed parrots. It houses insects in leaves and bark which attracts insectivorous bird species. The medium to dense shade also serves as a resting place for many birds overnight.

Citations

Fredericksen, T. S., Mostacedo, B., Justiniano, J., & Ledezma, J. (2001). Seed tree retention considerations for unevenaged management in Bolivian tropical forests. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 352-363.;

Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2022-06-23. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pseudolmedia+laevis;

Berg, C.C. 2022-7-12. Pseudolmedia laevis (Ruiz & Pav.) J.F.Macbr. 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.

Protium tenuifolium

Copal, Incienso

Rauvolfia sprucei