Alfaroa costaricensis

Alfaroa costaricensis, also known as campano chile, chiciscua, gaulin, gavilán Colorado,[1] or gavilancillo, is nut bearing timber tree in the Juglandaceae family.

Alfaroa costaricensis normally grows in cloudy areas on well-drained soils with slopes of 5% or more at elevations between 600 and 2200 m which receive 1500–2500 mm of precipitation and sustain temperatures of 15 to 20 °C.

Alfaroa costaricensis is a slow growing tree with pink heartwood.

The leaves are pinnately compound, and are distinguishable from other species by their heavy pubescence.

The male inflorescences is a panicle, consisting of approximately ten catkins arranged alternately.