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Erythrina sandwicensis – Unique Hawaiian NFT
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NFTA 92-06, October 1992 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Erythrina sandwicensis, commonly known as wiliwili, is the only Erythrina endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The wood, seed and flowers were traditionally used in Hawaii, and the tree is integral to many Hawaiian legends and proverbs. A unique characteristic […]
Erythrina edulis: multipurpose tree for tropical highlands
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NFTA 94-01, January 1994 A quick guide to nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Cultivated for centuries, Erythrina edulis is an important food source for humans and animals in the tropical highlands of South America. The seed is a component of many diets,and the trees also provide shade in coffee and cacao plantations, support […]
Enterolobium cyclocarpum: The Ear Pod Tree for Pasture, Fodder, and Wood
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NFTA 90-05, November 1990 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb. is one of the largest trees in the dry forest formation of Mexico and Central America, reaching up to 3 m diameter and 40 m in height with a huge spreading crown. It is a […]
Elaeagnus: A Widely Distributed Temperate Nitrogen Fixer
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NFTA 92-07, December 1992 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Elaeagnus are temperate nitrogen fixing species commonly used for land reclamation, and as nurse crops. They are distinctive because of their peltate brownish scales which give the foliage a silvery appearance. The general appearance of the trees, leaves, and […]
Sissoo – The Versatile Rosewood
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NFTA 89-07, December 1989 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Dalbergia sissoo is best known internationally as a premier timber species of the rosewood genus. However, sissoo is also an important fuelwood, shade, shelter and fodder tree. With its multiple products, tolerance of light frosts and long dry seasons, […]
Dalbergia melanoxylon: valuable wood from a neglected tree
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NFTA 93-05, September 1993 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Dalbergia melanoxylon produces one of the finest timbers in the world. Known in Tanzania as African ironwood, African ebony, mpingo, poyi or mugembe (Brenan and Greenway, 1949; Gillet et al., 1971; Noad and Birnie, 1989), round logs of this […]
Dalbergia latifolia – the high-valued Indian rosewood
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Dalbergia latifolia is a premium-quality timber species internationally known as “Indian Rosewood”. It is used to manufacture furniture, paneling, and other ornamental products. Medicines and an appetizer are made from tannins in the bark. The tree is commonly called sitsal, beete, shisham or Bombay blackwood in India, and sonokeling or sonobrits in Indonesia. Botany Dalbergia […]Chamaecytisus palmensis: hardy, productive fodder shrub
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NFTA 93-03, June 1993A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Chamaecytisus palmensis is a fast-growing shrub or small tree adapted to temperate regions with winter rains and prolonged, dry summers. In addition to producing high yields of palatable, nutritious fodder, the shrubs provide welcome shelter for livestock, help control soil […]
Casuarina junghuhniana – a Highly Adaptable Tropical casuarina
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NFTA 95-01, January 1995 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Casuarina junghuhniana Miq. occurs naturally in Indonesia where its common names are jemara or cemara (Java), and adjaob and kasuari (Timor). It is an environmentally important nitrogen-fijdng tree, hosting the actinorhiza FranW. C. junghuhniana is a fall forest tree […]
Casuarina glauca – A Hardy Tree with Many Attributes
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NFTA 91-05, July 1991 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Known as swamp she-oak in its native Australia, Casuarina glauca grows in difficult, saline sites inhospitable to many other trees. This Casuarina has been planted in agroforestry systems primarily as a windbreak but also in woodlots for fuelwood and […]