Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Tapirira guianensis subsp. Guianensis
Lumber
Peru Common Name
Cedrillo, Copal amarillo
Tree Family
Anacardiaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
10.77cm
Length
×
4.11cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
350–2000m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Planted by seeds and are dispersed by birds and mammals. Trees produce a regular amount of fruit (1 seed for each) that are collected with sticks. The seeds (approx. 2,600 per kg) are separated from the fruit manually. Without pregermination treatment, an average of 53% germination is obtained, which occurs between 10 and 82 days after planting. Seeds stored at 20ºC lose viability in less than 1 month. Growth in nursery is fast and seedlings can reach 25-30 cm in height in a time of 4 months. They require full light during their initial development. Trees of this species partially drop their leaves during the dry season. It has a low incidence of pests.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Lumber
Used to make floors, bridges, railroad sleepers, tool handles, fence posts, and furniture.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
Coffee Shade: provides medium shade
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
It provides abundant fruit for fruit birds such as tanagers, saltators, and euphonias and hosts insectivorous birds that seek out insects such as cuckoos, tropical tyrants, and tyrants. The seeds are dispersed by birds and mammals.
Citations
Citations
WFO (2022): Tapirira guianensis Aubl. Accessed on: 12 Jul 2022. Published on the Internet http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000410062;
Tapirira guianensis Aubl. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed on 2022-07-12. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei;
Román, Francisco, et al. Guía para la propagación de 120 especies de árboles nativos de Panamá y el neotrópico. 2012.;
Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.