Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Zygia longifolia
Food
Medicinal
Ornamental
Peru Common Name
Pacae
Tree Family
Fabaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
17.1cm
Length
×
6.18cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
>360m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Unknown
Tree Management
Has a low incidence of pests.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
- Nitrogen Fixation
Coffee shade: provides medium to dense shade
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
It produces pod-like fruits that are consumed mainly by blue-headed parrots. It retains arthropods in leaves, flowers and bark that serve as food for insectivorous birds. It also produces nectar that is consumed mainly by nectarivorous birds such as hummingbirds, tanagers and honeyeaters.
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;
WFO (2022): Zygia longifolia (Willd.) Britton & Rose. Accessed on: 27 Jun 2022. Published on the Internet http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000171318;
Zygia longifolia (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Britton & Rose in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed on 2022-06-27. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei;
Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.