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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Socratea exorrhiza
Food
Livestock Forage
Firewood
Lumber
Medicinal
Product
Peru Common Name
Cashapona
Tree Family
Arecaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
250cm
Length
×
—
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1150m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Prevalence
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
The greatest seed germination success occurs with a combination of mechanical scarification and irrigation.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Food
  • Livestock Forage
  • Firewood
  • Lumber
  • Medicinal
  • Product
Used for construction. The trunk is used to build floors and walls of houses. The exterior trunk is flexible and smooth and is used for flooring. The thorny roots are used to cut coconut (Cocos nucifera) and yucca (Manihot esculenta).
Farm Services
  • Unknown
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Used by frugivorous and insectivorous birds, monkeys, capuchins and tamarins.

Citations

Citations

Jezeer, Rosalien. (2018). PhD dissertation: Shedding Light on Shade- Reconciling Livelihoods and Biodiversity in Coffee Agroforests. 10.13140/RG.2.2.28895.71844.;

Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.;

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;

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: Socratea exorrhiza (Mart.). Accessed 13 Oct 2022. Published on the Internet: https://panamabiota.org/stri/taxa/index.php?taxon=Socratea+exorrhiza&formsubmit=Search+Terms;

Encyclopedia of Life. Accessed 13 Oct 2022. Available from http://eol.org;

Potvin, C., Cansari, R., Hutton, J., Caisamo, I., & Pacheco, B. (2003). Preparation for propagation: understanding germination of giwa (Astrocaryum standleyanum), wagara (Sabal mauritiiformis), and eba (Socratea exorrhiza) for future cultivation. Biodiversity & Conservation, 12(11), 2161-2171.

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