SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES GUIDE: TREE SPECIES TO PLANT FOR AZUERO SPIDER MONKEYS
The Azuero spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi azuerensis, is a subspecies of monkey found only on the Azuero peninsula and it is in critical danger of extinction! The following tree species, when planted next to existing forest patches or riparian corridors, expand the habitat available to this
beautiful and endangered species:
1. BERBÁ, AZULILLO Brosimium alicastrum , Rolando Perez Rolando ,
Height: 30 m Flowers: Nov-May Fruits: May-Oct. (L)
Habitat: lowlands & mid-elevations, humid-very humid climate Foliage: Partial loss of leaves in dry season Other uses: edible nuts, medicinal, wood for tools, furniture,
construction, fodder for milk cows
Link:
c. Leonora Enking Leonora c. (R) http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=814&leng=engli sh
(R)
2. BOCA DE VIEJA, BOROJÓ
Perez
Posoqueria latifolia . , R ,
Height: 12 m Fruits: Sept.-Nov.
(L)
Habitat: low- mid-elevations, humid-very humid climate Foliage: Partial loss of leaves in dry season Other uses: ornamental, medicinal, edible fruit, fence posts Link: http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=6396&leng=
english Starr Kim & Forest
c. 3. CAIMITO, Chrysophyllum cainito Height: 30 m Flowers: July-Dec. Fruits: Jan-Mar
Habitat: lowland, dry to very humid climate
Foliage: Year-round Other uses: edible fruit, sap for kite-making glue, wood for posts, ax- handles and construction Link:
http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=1433&leng=English c. Rolando Perez Rolando c.
(R)
4. GUABO, GUABA DE MONO, GUABITA rez
CANSABOCA, Inga sertulifera é
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Height: 15 m Flowers: Feb-Mar Fruits: Mar. May Habitat: lowlands, humid to very humid climates Foliage: Year-round Other uses: firewood, ornamental, edible fruit
Link: http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=3893&leng=english Andrés Hernández (L), Hernández Andrés
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5. JAGUA, Genipa americana rez
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Height: 20 m Flowers: May-June Fruits: Year-round . R
Habitat: lowlands, dry to very humid climate (L), Foliage: Loses leaves in dry season Other uses: ornamental, construction, furniture, tool handles, boxes (wood), body paint, medicinal, edible fruit
Link: Mercadante
.
http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=3151&leng=eng M
lish c.
(R)
6. JOBO, Spondias mombin
Height: 27 m Flowers: Apr-Oct Fruits: Jul.-Oct. rez
é P
Habitat: lowland-mid-elevations, dry-very humid climates .
R
Foliage: Loses leaves in dry season (L), Other uses: living fences, figurines, medicinal, ornamental, edible (fruits, branch tips, roots), wood, paper pulp Link:
http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=7856&leng=english Marcos Guerra Marcos
c.
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Rolando P 7. MEMBRILLO, Gustavia superba Height: 20 m Flowers: Mar-Jun Fruits: May-Aug.
Habitat: lowlands, humid to very humid climate understory é
rez Foliage: Year-round
Other uses: ornamental, edible fruit, medicinal
Link:
http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=3433&leng=english
8. MORO, MORA, AMARILLO, MORAL Maclura tinctoria Height: 30 m Flowers: May-Oct Fruits: Aug.-Nov. Habitat: lowlands, dry to humid climate Foliage: Loses leaves in dry season
Other uses: edible fruits, medicinal (pain-killer), dye (bottom A.Hernández R) ,
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(yellow/blue), wood for cabinet construction, tool handles, P
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furniture, cart wheels, and interior finishes, boat caulking
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Link:http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=4493&leng=english
(R)
9. NARANJILLO, Swartzia simplex
Height: 15 m Flowers: Varies, Year-round rez
é
P
Fruits: Varies, Year-round . R Habitat: low-mid-elevation, humid- very humid climate Foliage: Year-round Other uses: ornamental
Link: A. Hernández (L), A.Hernández
http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid
c. =8066&leng=english
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(R)
10. NISPERILLO, NÍSPERO DE MONO
Perez
Pouteria campechiana . , R ,
Height: 8 m Flowers: Varies Fruits: Varies
(L)
Habitat: dry to very humid climate Foliage: Year-round Other uses: edible fruit, medicinal, construction Link: http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=6452&leng=english
Starr Kim & Forest
11. NÍSPERO, Manilkara zapota c.
Height: < 40 m Flowers: Varies, Year-round Fruits: Varies Habitat:low-mid-elevation, humid-very humid climate Foliage: Year-round Other uses: edible fruit, chewing gum Link: Perez Rolando c. http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=46 15&leng=english
12. OLIVO, Sapium glandulosum
c.
Rolando P Height: 10 m Flowers: May-Jul Fruits: Jul-Oct Habitat: lowlands and mid-elevations, dry to humid climate Foliage: Loses leaves in dry season
é Other uses: rubber and glue, ornamental, sap used to rez
hunt small birds, living fences,
Link: http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=7392&len g=english
13. SAPOTE, MAMEY , ,
Pouteria sapota Height: 19-42 m Flowers: May-Aug Fruits: Apr.-Jun. Habitat: lowlands, humid to very humid climate Foliage: Loses leaves or
year-round www.hort.purdue.edu
c. www.fruitipedia.com Other uses: edible fruit,
c. soap, cosmetic, medicinal, handicrafts, wood for carts, house frames, and shelving,
INBio (above), ironing material, Link: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/sapote_ars.html
14. SATRA, Garcinia intermedia Rolando P Rolando Height: 12 m Flowers: Jun-Aug Fruits: Aug.-Oct. Habitat: lowlands and mid-elevations, humid to very humid climate, understory
Foliage: Year-round é
rez Other uses: edible fruit, wood for tool handles, ornamental (flowers)
Link: http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=3131&leng=english
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15. QUIRA, QUIRÁ
Platymiscium pinnatum Height: 30 m Flowers: Feb-May Fruits: May-Jul. Habitat: lowlands, dry-very humid
climates INBio(aboveR) ,
Foliage: Loses leaves in dry season
Perez
Other uses: wood for furniture, floors, .
boats, and musical instruments, R c. ornamental, fences Link: http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=6317&leng=english
Sources: Deago, J., CSUN Azuero Spider Monkey Census 2010; Perez, R. and Condit R. Tree Atlas of Panama; Carrasquilla, L. 2008. Arboles y arbustos de Panamá; Chízmar et al. 2009. Plantas de uso folclórico y tradicional en Panamá; Mendoza, R. Frutales Nativos y silvestres de Panamá; Morton, J. 1987., Spider Monkeys: Behavior, Ecology and Evolution of the Genus Ateles, Campbell,C. 2008. Trees of Panama and Costa Rica, Condit, R. et al. 2011. STRI CTFS Tree Atlas of Panama, Encyclopedia of Life, Purdue University New Crop Resource Online Program
For more information about the Azuero spider monkey and reforestation with native tree species, please see the Azuero Earth Project s Azuero Resource Center at www.azueroearthproject.org or call 6949-9299.
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