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Prosopis pallida – Pioneer Species for Dry, Saline Shores
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NFTA 87-05, October 1987 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Some trees must be valued simply because ‘they are there,’ filling important vacuums in nature. The hostile environment this scraggly tree occupies is hot, dry and saline. Under these conditions, Prosopis pallida and its sister species produce nutrient rich […]
Prosopis cineraria – A Multipurpose Tree for Arid Areas
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NFTA 91-04, July 1991 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Prosopis cineraria is a versatile species, providing fodder, fuel for timber, and shade, as well as affecting soil improvement and sand dune stabilization. It is commonly used in dryland agroforestry in India and Pakistan. The tree is known locally […]
Prosopis alba and Prosopis chilensis: Subtropical semiarid fuel and fodder trees
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Prosopis alba and Prosopis chilensis are native to the semi-arid regions of north- western Argentina and northern Chile. Locally they are called el arbol or, the tree, because of their widespread occurrence and importance. Since these species have often been confused in the literature, it is useful to treat them together. Once leaf patterns have […]
Pongamia pinnata – a nitrogen fixing tree for oilseed
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NFTA 97-03, June 1997 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre has also been called Derris indica (Lam.) Bennet and Pongamia glabra Vent., all of these three names are still commonly found in literature. According to Lewis (1988), this species may eventually be transferred to genus […]
Pithecellobium dulce – Sweet and Thorny
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NFTA 92-01, March 1992 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Many N-fixing trees are alternately praised and cursed. Hardy, tenacious, seedy, and able to provide their own nitrogen, they often colonize soils and sites that are difficult or impossible for other trees. Pithecellobium dulce is such a tree. Pithecellobium […]
Pentaclethra macrophylla : a multipurpose tree from Africa with potential for agroforestry in the tropics
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NFTA 95-05, September 1995 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth., the oil bean tree, is the sole member of the genus occurring naturally in the humid lowlands of West Africa. It is a leguminous tree (family Leguminosae, sub-family Mimosoideae), and recognized by peasant farmers in the […]
Paraserianthes falcataria – Southeast Asia’s Growth Champion
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NFTA 89-05, September 1989 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world By whatever common or scientific names it is known, Paraserianthes falcataria (L.) Nielsen is a valuable multipurpose tree for the humid tropics. One of the fastest growing of all tree species, it is used for pulp and other wood […]
Ougeinia dalbergioides – a multipurpose tree for sub-tropical and tropical mountain regions
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NFTA 95-04, June 1994 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Ougeinia dalbergioides Benth. (Leguminosae, Subfamily Papilionoideae) is a monotypic genus formerly classified as Ougeinia oojeinensis and Dalbergia ougeinesis. It is a valuable timber and fodder species restricted to India. The natural forests containing this tree have been severely degraded […]
Olneya tesota – A Potential Food Crop for Hot Arid Zones
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NFTA 92-08, December 1992 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Olneya tesota, called Desert Ironwood, Tesota or Palo fierro, is a conspicuous tree in much of the Sonoran Desert of southwestern North America. Valued for its wood, this long-lived desert tree has potential for development as a tree food […]
NFT Gums – Ancient and Modern Commercial Products
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NFTA 95-01, January 1995 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Plant gums have been important items of international trade for centuries in the food, pharmaceutical, adhesive, paper, textile, and other industries. Of the plant families that produce gums, which are contained in seeds or exuded from damaged bark, the […]