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Yellow Guaiacan (Handroanthus chrysanthus)
It is also known as Yellow Flower or Yellow Oak. Androanthus chrysanthus is a species belonging to the Myrtaceae family, its distribution occurs in the altitude range between 50 meters above sea level and 2040 meters above sea level in the departments of Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Santander, Tolima and Valle (UNAL, 2022).
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
An arboreal species, it can reach heights of up to 10 m. It has simple leaves, light green in color, against the light throughout the leaf blade you can see glandular points very characteristic of the Myrtaceae family. Its bark is smooth and comes off easily, solitary flowers arranged in clusters, dark green or yellow globular berry fruits when ripe.
ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
Due to its rapid growth, Handroanthus chrysanthus is a species widely used in restoration processes due to its rapid growth and its easy adaptation to terrain with difficult edaphic characteristics. It is also planted quite regularly to stabilize riverbeds due to the strong anchoring of its roots that work as a barrier to prevent flooding.
ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN THE AREA
( Copper Hummingbird, Aglaeactis cupripennis)
Due to its striking flowers it is very attractive to all kinds of birds, however, the visit of hummingbirds is notable, who are seen very frequently pollinating its flowers and visiting other nearby species, hence the importance of this species.
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