Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Salacia macrantha
Food
Peru Common Name
Chuchuhuasi
Tree Family
Celastraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
Unknown
Tree Height
Shrub (1–10m)
Elevational Range (m)
100–800m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Planted
Tree Management
Planted by seed and has a low incidence of pests.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
Coffee Shade: provides sparse to medium shade
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Its fruits are part of the diet of rodent mammals such as the Lowland paca (Cuniculus paca).
Citations
Citations
Plants of the World Online POWO (2022). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org;
Encyclopedia of Life. Accessed 6 July 2022. Available from http://eol.org;
Sánchez, L.R. 2022-7-12. Salacia macrantha A.C.Sm. 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