Nitrogen Fixing Tree Species by Use and Ecology
| Source: Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Network (FACT Net) | |||
| Arid and Semi-Arid Tropics Dalbergiamelanoxylon Dalbergia sisso Pterocarpus erinaceus |
Humid Tropics Albizia saman (syn. Samanea saman) Dalbergia latifolia Dalbergia retusa Enterolobium cyclocarpum Pterocarpus angolensis Pterocarpus indicus Pterocarpus soyauxii |
Highland Tropics Acacia koa Acacia melanoxylon Tipuana tipu |
Temperate none |
| ROUGHCUT TIMBER SPECIES | |||
| Arid and Semi-Arid Tropics Acacia polyacantha Acacia saligna Albizia lebbeck Faidherbia albida (syn. Acacia albida) Pithecellobiumdulce |
Humid Tropic Acacia auriculiformis Acacia crassicarpa Acacia mangium Paraserianthes falcataria (syn. Albizia falcataria) |
Highland Tropics Acacia mearnsii Alnus acuminata Alnus nepalensis Mimosa scabrella |
Temperate Alnus rubra Robiniapseudoacacia |
| FUELWOOD | |||
| Arid and Semi-Arid Tropics Acacia holosericea Acacia nilotica Acacia saligna Acacia seya Acacia tortiIis Albizia lebbeck Cajanus cajan Casuarina equisetifolia Dalbergia sissoo Faidherbia albida (syn. Acacia albida) Gliricidia sepium Pithecellobium dulce Prosopis alba/chilensis Prosopis cineraria Prosopisjuliflora/pallida |
Humid Tropics Acacia auriculiformis Acacia crassicarpa Acacia mangium Albizia saman (syn. Samanea saman) Casuarina equisetifolia Calliandra calothyrsus Casuarina cunninghamiana Casuarina junghuhniana Enterolobium cyclocarpum Gliricidia sepium Leucaena leucocephala Leucaena diversifolia Mimosa caesalpiniaefolia |
Highland Tropics Acacia mearnsii Alnus acuminata Alnus nepalensis Casuarina cunninghamiana Casuarina junghuhniana Inga vera Leucaena diversifolia Mimosa scabrella |
Temperate Alnus rubra Caragana arborescens Elaeagnus angustifolia Robinia pseudoacacia |
| FODDER | |||
| Arid and Semi-Arid Tropics Acacia aneura Acacia nilotica Acacia tortilis Albizia lebbeck Cajanus cajan Chamaecytisus palmensis Faidherbia albida (syn. Acacia albida) Pithecellobium dulce Prosopis alba/chilensis Prosopis cineraria Prosopis juliflora/pallida |
Humid Tropics Albizia lebbeck Albizia saman (syn. Samanea saman) Cajanus cajan Calliandra calothyrsus Desmodium gyroides (syn. Codariocalyx gyroides) Desmodium nicaraguense (syn.Desmodium rensonii) Enterolobium cyclocarpum Gliricidia sepium Leucaena leucocephala Leucaena diversifolia Sesbania grandiflora Sesbania sesban |
Highland Tropics Calliandra calothyrsus Chamaegtisus palmensis Leucaena diversifolia Paraserianthes lophantha (syn. Albizia lophantha) |
Temperate Lespedeza bicolor Robinia pseudoacacia |
| HUMAN FOOD | |||
| Arid and Semi-Arid Tropics Acacia aneura Acacia nilotica Acacia senegal Cajanus cajan Cordeauxia edulis Geoffroea decorticans Inga vera Olneya tesota Pithecellobium dulce Prosopis cineraria Prosopis juliflora/pallida Sesbania grandiflora |
Humid Tropics Acacia pennata ssp insuavis Cajanus cajan Enterolobium cyclocarpum Inga edulis Inga vera Leucaena leucocephala Parkia filicoidea Parkia javanica Parkia speciosa Pentaclethra macrophylla Pithecellobium dulce Sesbania grandiflora |
Highland Tropics Erythrina edulis Inga edulis Inga feuillei Myrica esculenta |
Temperate Elaeagnus spp. Hippophae rhamnoides Robinia pseudoacacia Shepherdia argentea |
| GREEN MANURE, SOIL EROSION CONTROL, ALLEY FARMING | |||
| Arid and Semi-Arid Tropics Albizia lebbeck Cajanus cajan Chamaecytisus palmensis |
Humid Tropics Acacia angustissima Acacia glauca (syn. Acacia villosa) Albizia lebbeck Albizia saman (syn. Samanea saman) Cajanus cajan Calliandra calothyrsus Desmodium gyroides (syn. Codariocalyx gyroides) Desmodium nicaraguense (syn. Desmodium rensonii) Enterolobium cyclocarpum Gliricidia sepium Leucaena leucocephala Leucaena diversifolia Sesbania grandiflora Sesbania sesban Tephrosia candida Tephrosia vogelii |
Highland Tropics Calliandra calothyrsus Chamaecytisus palmensis Leucaena diversifoli Paraserianthes lophantha (syn. Albizia lophantha) Sesbania sesban |
Temperate Albizia julibrissin Chamaecytisus palmensis Lespedeza bicolor |