Caoba
Scientific species: Swietenia macrophylla
Country: Madagascar
CO2: -1200Kg
Meaning: Strength
Caoba Tree
What kind of tree is it?
The Caoba reaches up to 30 meters in height and commands an impressive presence. Its leaves are a beautifully intense green, and the fruit that it produces is a bizarre, woody, brick-colored pine cone that contains winged seeds. It’s planted to generate forests and is highly regarded as a medicinal plant: the bark is used to create a liquid to cure tuberculosis.
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More information on Caoba
Local Uses
Soil
It improves the quality of the soil thanks to the nitrogen fixation process or it reduces soil erosion, thanks to its extended root system.
Biodiversity
It helps restocking various animal species, thus helping the variety of fauna and flora overall.
Benifits
Food security
1/10
Economic development
1/10
CO2 Absorption
10/10
Environmental protection
8/10
CO2 Absorbed
By planting this Caoba tree, you will offset
1200 KG of CO2
equal to that produced by 1,000kg of Basket of strawberries**
CO2 compensation period
0 years/100 years**
Average annual compensation
120.00Kg
* Data provided by Google Public Data.
** The tree will continue to absorb CO2 even after the tenth year. Therefore this is a prudent estimate.
Meaning
Strength
Caoba is known for its beautiful wood, which is above all solid and resistant.
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