SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES GUIDE: TO 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 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 : Nov-May : May-Oct. (L)

Habitat: lowlands & mid-elevations, humid-very humid climate Foliage: Partial loss of 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 , 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, 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

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http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=3151&leng=eng M

lish c.

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6. JOBO, Spondias mombin

Height: 27 m Flowers: Apr-Oct Fruits: Jul.-Oct. rez

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Habitat: lowland-mid-elevations, dry-very humid climates .

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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

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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

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9. NARANJILLO, Swartzia simplex

Height: 15 m Flowers: Varies, Year-round rez

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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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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, glandulosum

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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. , 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. 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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