Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Vochysia grandis
Peru Common Name
Palo de flor amarillo
Tree Family
Vochysiaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
Unknown
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
350–500m
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
Natural
Tree Management
Planted by seed and has a low incidence of pests.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Unknown
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
Coffee Shade: provides very high shade up to 30 meters
Soil Improvement: it generates leaf fall in dry season, providing organic matter into the soil
Soil Improvement: it generates leaf fall in dry season, providing organic matter into the soil
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
The flowers are highly visited by hummingbirds to sip nectar and the seeds consumed by blue-headed parrots and amazon parrots or auroras.
Citations
Citations
Encyclopedia of Life. Accessed 27 June 2022. Available from http://eol.org;
Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.