About Our Trees

Depending of the type of seed you choose you will be able to give life to the diferent types of species and mantain a sustainable eco-system for the future flora and fauna.

LONCHOCARPUS SPP

Chaperno
Lonchocarpus spp
Papilionaceae

The genus name derives from the Greek lunch (spear Venable) and Karp (fruit), and refers to the fruit lanceolate.

The hardness and workability of these woods makes them have similar uses throughout its distribution in Central America. Traditionally, it had been used for yokes and axles of carts. Today, its main uses are those where you do not have to work too much wood, as in general construction and rustic, where the levels of finish carpentry and employees are not very high. Also be seen as firewood and for
stakes and fence posts.
It is usual to find such species as shade for coffee cultivation. L. rugosus provides excellent shade due to its wide crown, dense and rounded. You can also take advantage of the natural forest, and has been tested for recovery of degraded pastures and timber plantations to small.

  Up to 500 meters and 700 meters in Belize in Chiapas (Mexico). Forest Species
humid subtropical. Common in swamp forests above 200 meters. Usually in shallow soil, type of limestone, and less abundant in deep soils derived from calcareous marl.

The fruits are harvested from the tree. Transported in sacks to the place of trial and placed tarps on the sun or shade to complete drying. The species is propagated by seed. The only treatment that has been used pregerminative is struck before the seed. Germination begins at 16 days and ends 35 days after sowing. This is done in germination beds or directly into bags