Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Triplaris dugandii
Tree Family
Polygonaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
Unknown
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
100–1800m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Natural
Tree Management
Regenerates from seed and has a low incidence of pests.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Unknown
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
Coffee Shade: provides medium to dense shade
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
It retains a large number of arthropods in leaves, bark and with greater abundance in flowers, which serve as food for insectivorous birds.
Citations
Citations
Aymard, G. 2022-7-12. Triplaris dugandii Brandbyge 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;
Encyclopedia of Life. Accessed 12 July 2022. Available from http://eol.org