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
