General climate requirements of important NFT species by mean annual temperature (altitude) and rainfall
Mean annual rainfall of 250-400 mm
OVER 24.5°C (0-500 m)
Acacia saligna
Acacia senegal
Acacia tortilis
Parkinsonia aculeata
Prosopis alba/chilensis
Prosopis cineraria
Prosopis pallida/juliflora
19.5-24.5° C (500-1000 m)
Acacia saligna
Acacia senegal
Prosopis alba/chilensis
Prosopis pallida/juliflora
BELOW 19.5° C (over 1500 m)Acacia senegal
Prosopis alba/chilensis
Prosopis juliflora
Prosopis tamarugo
Mean annual rainfall of 400-650 mm
OVER 24.5°C (0-500 m)
Acacia nilotica
Acacia saligna
Acacia senegal
Albizia lebbeck
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Casuarina glauca
Dalbergia sissoo
Prosopis cineraria
19.5-24.5° C (500-1000 m)
Acacia nilotica
Acacia saligna
Acacia senegal
Albizia lebbeck
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Casuarina glauca
Dalbergia sissoo
BELOW 19.5° C (over 1500 m)
Acacia senegal
Albizia lebbeck
Prosopis pallida/juliflora
Mean annual rainfall of 650-1000 mm
OVER 24.5°C (0-500 m)
Acacia nilotica
Acacia saligna
Albizia lebbeck
Albizia procera
Albizia saman
Casuarina equisetifolia
Dalbergia sissoo
Leucaena diversifolia
Leucaena leucocephala
19.5-24.5° C (500-1000 m)
Acacia mearnsii
Acacia nilotica
Acacia saligna
Albizia procera
Albizia saman
Casuarina equisitifolia
Dalbergia sissoo
Leucaena diversifolia
Leucaena leucocephala
BELOW 19.5° C (over 1500 m)
Acacia mearnsii
Albizia lebbeck
Casuarina equisetifolia
Leucaena diversifolia
Temperate zone
Alnus rubra
Mean annual rainfall of 1000-1600 mm
OVER 24.5°C (0-500 m)
Acacia auriculiformis
Acacia mangium
Acacia nilotica
Albizia lebbeck
Albizia procera
Albizia saman
Paraserianthes falcataria
Calliandra calothyrsus
Casuarina equisetifolia
Gliricidia septum
Leucaena diversifolia
Leucaena leucocephala
Sesbania grandiflora
19.5-24.5° C (500-1000 m)
Acacia auriculiformis
Acacia mangium
Acacia mearnsii
Albizia lebbeck
Albizia procera
Albizia saman
Paraserianthes falcataria
Calliandra calothyrsus
Casuarina equisitifolia
Gliricidia septum
BELOW 19.5° C (over 1500 m)
Acacia mearnsii
Alnus acumtinata
Mimosa scabrella
Temperate zone
Alnus rubra
Robinia pseudoacacia
Mean annual rainfall more than 1600 mm
OVER 24.5°C (0-500 m)
Acacia auriculiformis
Acacia mangium
Calliandra calothyrsus
Gliricidia sepium
Paraserianthes falcataria
19.5-24.5° C (500-1000 m)
Acacia auriculiformis
Acacia mangium
Alnus acumtnata
Calliandra calothyrsus
Gliricidia septum
Paraserianthes falcataria
BELOW 19.5° C (over 1500 m)
Acacia mearnsii
Acacia melanoxyln
Alnus acuminata
Alnus nepalensis
Temperate zone
Alnus nepalensis
Alnus rubra
Robinia pseudoacacia