Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Pseudolmedia laevis
Food
Firewood
Lumber
Medicinal
Product
Peru Common Name
Chimicua
Tree Family
Moraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
12.64cm
Length
×
5.66cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
350–910m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru

Native to

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

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

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.