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Mother of Water 
Slip Monkey 
Mortiño 
Sangregado Tipos de Árboles Plantados
Cajeto
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
Citharexylum subflavescens is an arboreal species that can reach 20 meters in height. It is characterized by, like most species of this family, presenting quadrangular branches when they are young. The dark green leaves have a brown coating that makes them very soft to the touch. Its flowers are white and small, the fruits are deep red drupes.
ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
It is a fast-growing species (it can grow up to 2.5 m in a year) which makes it an ideal species for restoration processes, not to mention that it is a honey species, the fruits are quite consumed by birds and also with their roots they improve the state of the soil facilitating the colonization of other species.
ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN THE AREA
( Apolinar's Wren, Cistothorus apolinari)
Its flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and its fruits to birds and even mammals in the areas it settles. In Cundinamarca, a common visitor of the species is the Cucarachero ( Cistothorus apolinari ), a small bird that, although quite difficult to see due to its shy nature, its song gives indications of its presence in the place.
Suribio
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
It is a kind of tree that can reach 20 m in height, its leaves are compound, elongated, glabrous and with well-marked venation, it has a circular gland between each pair of pinnae. It presents inflorescences in spike, of color between white and light pink, Fruits in legume, slightly flattened that contain circular seeds of considerable size.
ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
This species is widely used in restoration processes because it improves the characteristics of the soil since its roots help decompact and improve its infiltration capacity. It is also a species widely used in the stabilization of river beds and as an attractant for pollinators and birds.
ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN THE AREA
(Bee)
This species, due to its striking flowers, is very attractive to all types of pollinating fauna, however, it has a particularly close relationship with bees, which is why it is very important in restoration processes.
Chicala
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
This species reaches up to 20 m in height, its leaves are compound and have a serrated margin, the bark is quite fissured gray, the flowers are quite striking yellow and are arranged at the end of the branches in large clusters, the Fruits are elongated dehiscent capsules that are green in their early stages of development and brown in their maturity stage.
ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
It is an undemanding species with respect to the environmental conditions it requires to establish itself in a site, it adapts well to stony or clayey soils, it is fast growing, its roots help loosen the soil and improve the edaphic conditions so that future species can settle in place more easily. Due to its abundant and very striking flowers, it is very attractive to attract dispersing and pollinating fauna.
ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN THE AREA
As mentioned above, Tecoma stans is highly attractive to birds, bees, and even some mammals. However, in Cundinamarca, it is highly visited by hummingbirds, species such as the Marbled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys ) are quite common to see visiting its flowers (Castillo & Calderón, 2017).
Hayuelo
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
It is a shrub species so its height hardly exceeds 3 meters, being very common to find it in sizes that vary between 1.50 m and 2 m. It has very small flowers so it is difficult to see them and they are often confused with the fruit, which is larger and has a very striking color between pink and red.
ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
It is a species of great importance in restoration processes and soil stabilization, whether in ravines or for protection against erosion, thanks to its fast-growing and propagating fibrous root system, it also tolerates drought and shade, and although its flowers are not very striking for the avifauna of the region, if they attract the attention of various insects present in the area (CONAFOR, 2021) .
ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN THE AREA
( Black-backed Grosbeak, Pheucticus aureoventris
Dodonaea viscosa is a species that is quite attractive to birds and insects. In Cundinamarca this species has a recurrent visitor and it is the Pheucticus aureoventris, better known as the Black-breasted Grosbeak, a bird that feeds on fruits, seeds and in some cases insects. Several studies have shown that this bird consumes the fruits of Dodonaea viscosa in large quantities and its seeds are reflected in the bird's excreta, functioning as a pre-germination treatment for the seed. For the foregoing reasons, Fundación Red de Arboles considers Dodonaea viscosa an essential species for restoration because it not only establishes itself easily, but it is also very attractive for birds to return to these sites.
Guamo
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
Species of arboreal size that in optimal conditions can reach up to 30 m in height. It has compound leaves, paripinnate, dark green, absent of shine. The rachis of the leaf is winged and in each insertion it has crater-shaped glands. White flowers arranged in spike inflorescences, long legume fruit that contains several seeds covered by a fleshy white pulp that is edible.
ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
It is a very important species in restoration processes for two reasons: the first is that it is very attractive to dispersing and pollinating fauna, an aspect of great importance in any restoration process; the second is that with its roots it stabilizes the soil and improves the edaphic characteristics to facilitate the adaptation of the other species.
ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN THE AREA
( Butterfly, Lepidoptera Papilionoidea)
Inga edulis is a species very visited by the entomofauna of the area, bees, butterflies and ants frequent these trees with different objectives, either in search of food or shelter. Taking into account the importance of the entomofauna in an ecosystem, it is vitally important to have species that attract these individuals in order to continue all the biological dynamics that must occur in an area for restoration to progress successfully.
Aliso
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
Alnus acuminata is an arboreal species that can reach up to 30 meters in height. It has a straight grayish stem in which you can see small yellow dots called "lenticels", its leaves are dark green with a serrated margin and a quite characteristic venation of the species since it is so marked and moves to the leaf margin. The flowers are small, between green and yellowish, the fruits are brown cones.
ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
The Alisos are considered pioneer species since they develop well in disturbed spaces and prepare the soil for other species that in the future will settle in the area, thanks to their symbiotic relationship with the Mycorrhizae, which are fungi that live in the soil. and absorb sugars from the root of the plant in exchange for delivering nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen.(CONABIO, 2021).
ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN THE AREA
(Pinchaflor ferrugíneo, Diglossa sittoides
Several studies have confirmed that the Aliso is quite visited by fauna (birds, insects, etc.), however, in Cundinamarca it is regularly frequented by a bird called Diglossa sittoide, commonly known as Cinnamon Picaflor , due to the fact that, being this bird a melliferous species, it feeds on the nectar that it finds in the flowers in this case of the Aliso (Ramírez, Gómez, Varón, & Villa, 2014).
Cucharo
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
This species can reach heights of up to 20m, its leaves are characterized by a leathery texture and being shiny on the upper side and opaque on the underside. It has small white flowers and berry-like fruits that vary between green and dark purple depending on their stage of development.
ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
As already mentioned, it is a species that is very resistant to climatic and altitude variations, it adapts to difficult conditions, its growth is fast and it develops well in poor and eroded soils, which makes it a perfect species to carry out ecological restorations. (RNSC, 2021), since after the soil of an area has gone through disturbances (whether natural or caused by man) it becomes difficult terrain for plants to re-establish themselves there, hence the importance of Myrsine guianensis , by adapting to difficult conditions, becomes a pioneer species, generating organic matter to stimulate soil dynamics and, in turn, attracting dispersing fauna to the area.
ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN THE AREA
( Common Chingolo, Zonotrichia capensis)
It is well known that the Myrsine guianensis species is highly visited by birds of different species, however, in Cajicá it is related to a particular species: Zonotrichia Capensis or better known as Copetón. This relationship is important because, at present, the cities have stopped seeing the tufts in their green areas, fostering the belief that the tufts are becoming extinct. The reality is that these birds have decided to migrate to the outskirts of cities looking for quieter places to settle, that is why Myrsine guianensis is so important in our planting days, because in addition to recovering degraded soils, it offers food and shelter to birds of the region and those who are looking for better places to live.
Nogal cafetero
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
Large tree, can reach up to 30 m in height. It presents a parasol cup, simple, alternate leaves, acuminate apex, olive green, opaque. White flowers, arranged in terminal panicles, cylindrical fruits 5 mm long which contain a single seed. A very distinctive feature of this species is the thickened knots present on the branches inhabited by ants.
ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
It is a species of easy adaptation to poor soils, it grows quite quickly, it is known as a durable heliophyte species because it reaches considerable heights in short periods of time once it is fully exposed to light and once it has reached the stratum arboreal, it is established there durably and offers shade to sciophyte species that arrive in the area in the following stages of plant succession.
ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN THE AREA
( Cacique parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus)
The seeds of this species are highly consumed by various individuals in the area such as small rodents or birds such as parrots, parakeets or pigeons. Several species of bees also find food and shelter in the flowers and branches of Cordia alliodora (Ecos del Bosque, 2019).
( Spectacled Parrot, Forpus conspicillatus)
Myrtle
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
Myrcianthes leucoxyla is an arboreal type species that can reach up to 4m in height. Its bark is quite typical of the Myrtaceae family as it is papery and easily detached. Its leaves are intense green, and give off an odor that is also distinctive of the family (many associate the odor with that of guava, since this species also belongs to the Myrtaceae family). Its flowers are small, white and the fruits are berries whose color varies between yellow, orange and intense red.
ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
Due to the ease with which it grows on forest edges or in cold land pastures, on heavy soils at the foot of slopes, hills or ravines, severely eroded sites or rocky outcrops, it is an ideal species for planting in degraded land thanks to its its high level of adaptability (Cardozo et al, 2007).
ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN THE AREA
(Pinchaflor enmascarado, Diglossa cyanea
Due to the striking character of its flowers and fruits, it is a species highly visited by insects such as bees and flies and by birds. A bird that frequently visits this tree is Diglossa cyanea commonly known as Pinchaflor or Masked Pinchaflor, which in addition to being an important disperser of Myrcianthes leucoxyla It is highly appreciated by the locals for its striking colors.
OTHER IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE SPECIES
Among the indigenous communities and people who live near the forests, this species is of great importance for different reasons, for example, the indigenous communities present in the Sabana de Bogotá; and its surroundings, use the ripe fruit to prepare “chicha”, “guarapo”, “sweet mazamorra”, “flavor masato”, and as a seasoning for meats.
However, for most people this species is of great importance due to its high medicinal value, since the whole plant is used to cure and alleviate different ailments. evaluated the chemistry composition of essential oils extracted from the tree for the manufacture not only of medicines, but also of soaps, essences, etc.
For all of the above, Tree Network Fund. finds it very important to plant this species, not only because of its important role in ecological restoration, but also because of what it represents for the fauna of the area and also for the surrounding communities. to the forests in which we want to encourage the use of plants and trees without to affect them.
Oak
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
Large tree that can reach up to 25 m in height. It has simple, alternate, elongated leaves with pointed apex, slightly pubescent, dark green. The flowers are quite small, light yellow, fruits commonly known as acorns which are 50 to 70 mm long and are located on a scaly dome.
ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
This species has been widely exploited for the excellent quality of its wood, which is why its populations have been reduced and currently, according to the IUCN red list, it is in the VU (Vulnerable) category. Based on the above, it is important to plant this species rigorously, since the ecosystems of the Robledal are of great importance for the vegetal structure of the mountain ranges in the country.
ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN THE AREA
The importance of Quercus humboldtii not only lies in the fact that the species itself is in a certain degree of threat, in addition to this it also provides shelter and food to a bird that according to the IUCN red list is Near Threatened (NT): the boring turkey ( Aburria bordi). The main threat that this bird faces is precisely deforestation, one more reason to plant Oak, to return species such as the bored Guan to their habitat (ICESI, 2016).
Yellow Guaiacan
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.
Wax Laurel
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
Tree that reaches heights of up to 12 meters, has simple, alternate leaves, elliptical in shape, with a large number of trichomes on the upper side and is quite pubescent on the underside of the leaf and on its branches. Axillary inflorescences, inconspicuous flowers, drupe fruits covered by wax granules. The leaves and fruits of this species give off a rather pleasant smell.
ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
Because it has a root system that goes deep enough into the soils in which it is established, it is planted in degraded areas and on land with a high degree of slope to avoid erosion. It is a very important species among rural communities as the wax extracted from its fruits is used to make candles, varnishes and polishes.
ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN THE AREA
( Wood pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata)
Due to the attractiveness of its fruits, it is a species very visited by different species of birds, however, one of the most common visitors of this species is Patagioenas fasciata , better known by its common name as Collared Dove.
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