Nitrogen fixing trees for fodder production
Common nitrogen fixing trees for fodder production summarized by mean annual rainfall and mean annual temperature.
| Mean annual rainfall more than 1,000 mm | |
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Mean annual temperature greater than 20°C Acacia angustissima Adenanthera pavonia Albizia chinensis Albizia lebbeck Albizia odoratissima Albizia procera Albizia saman Cajanus cajan Calliandra calothrysus Desmodium spp. Desmanthus virgatus Enterolobium cyclocarpum Erythrina edulis Erythrina variegata Erythrina spp. Flemingia macrophylla Gliricidia sepium Ingaedulis Leucaenadiversifolia Leucaena leucocephala Ougeinia dalbergioides Paraserianthes falcataria Pithecellobium dulce Pongamia pinnata Sesbania grandiflora Sesbania sesban |
Mean annual temperature less than 20°C Alnus nepalensis Enterolobium cyclocarpum Cajanus cajan Chamaecytisus palmensis Pongamia pinnata Robinia pseudoacacia |
| Mean annual rainfall 500–1,000 mm | |
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Mean annual temp. greater than 20°C Acacia angustissima Acacia holosericea Acacia leucophloea Acacia nilotica Acacia saligna Albizia chinensis Albizia lebbeck Albizia odoratissima Albizia procera Albizia saman Cajanus cajan Dichrostachys cinerea Enterolobium cyclocarpum Gliricidia sepium Hardwickia binata Leucaena pallida Pithecellobium dulce Pongamia pinnata Sesbania grandiflora Sesbania sesban |
Mean annual temp. less than 20°C Acacia leucophloea Albizia chinensis Albizia lebbeck Albizia odoratissima Albizia procera Alnus nepalensis Chamaecytisus palmensis Dichrostachys cinerea Enterolobium cyclocarpum Hardwickia binata Hippophaë rhamnoides Leucaena diversifolia Leucaena pallida Pithecellobium dulce Robinia pseudoacacia Pongamia pinnata Sesbania sesban |
| Mean annual rainfall less than 500 mm | |
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Mean annual temp. greater than 20°C Acacia aneura Acacia holosericea Acacia leucophloea Acacia nilotica Acacia saligna Acacia senegal Acacia seyal Acacia tortilis Albizia lebbeck Dichrostachys cinerea Faidherbia albida Pithecellobium dulce Prosopis alba / chilensis Prosopis cineraria Prosopis glandulosa Prosopis pallida |
Mean annual temp. less than 20°C Acacia aneuraa Acacia seyal Acacia leucophloea Albizia lebbeck Dichrostachys cinerea Hippophaë rhamnoides Pithecellobium dulce Prosopis alba / chilensis Prosopis cineraria |
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Source:
Roshetko, J.M., J.C. Dagar, S. Puri, D.Y. Khandale, P.S. Takawale, G. Bheemaiah, and N.C. Basak. 1996. Selecting species of nitrogen fixing fodder trees. In: J.M. Roshetko and R.C. Gutteridge (eds). Nitrogen Fixing trees for Fodder Production – A Field Manual. Winrock International, Morrilton (AR), USA. p. 22-23.