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Casuarina equisetifolia: An Old-timer with a New Future
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Casuarina equisetifolia Forst. & Forst. (syn. C. litorea L.), is the most widespread and well-known member of the family Casuarinaceae, and has many names: Casuarina, ironwood, coast she-oak, horsetail, Australian pine, whistling pine, beefwood, agoho (Philippines), ru (Malaysia), filao (Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies) and nokonoko (Fiji). All the casuarinas are nitrogen fixing. Casuarinas support […]
Casuarina cunninghamiana – The River She-Oak
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Casuarina cunninghamiana Miq. (river oak, river she-oak) is one of the largest species of the genus Casuarina, attaining a height of 20-35 m and diameter of 0.5- 1.5 m. ‘Me foliage consists of deciduous, jointed needle-like branchlets known as cladodes with reduced scale-like leaves in whorls of 8-10, commonly 9. Young trees typically have a […]Difficult Sites Are Home to Casuarina
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NFTA 85-03, December 1985A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Sand, sun and salt spray are part of home to the Casuarina spp. that thrive on beaches from the tropics to temperate zones. The ability to tolerate diverse and difficult niches such as seashores characterize the genus. Casuarinas also have […]
Calliandra calothyrsus — an Indonesian discovery for humid tropical regions
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Calliandra calothyrsus is easy to establish and manage, grows quickly, and provides multiple products and services. Intro-duced to Indonesia in 1936 as a shade tree, it proved unsuitable for that purpose, but was adopted by Javanese farmers for fuel-wood production and land reclamation. It has since been planted for green manure, animal fodder, bee forage, […]
Cajanus cajan: It’s More than Just a Pulse Crop
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NFTA 88-06, November 1988 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world A variety of cultivars and the many ways they can be used in farming systems have made pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) popular to small scale farmers. It is the major pulse crop of the semiarid tropics, has been used for […]
FACT Net: A Lasting Impact
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FACT Net was an international network of community groups, development workers, tree breeders, researchers, students, and farmers. These 2,000 partners in 100 countries shared an interest in the use of multipurpose trees to improve the soil, protect the environment, and enhance the well-being of farm families and other land users. Through extension, communications, and research, […]
Azadirachta indica – neem, a versatile tree for the tropics and subtropics
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FACT 97-05, September 1997 A quick guide to multipurpose trees from around the world Azadirachta indica A. Juss. is widely known as neem, a tree that has proven value to both city and farm dwellers throughout the dry tropics and subtropics. Neem has long been recognized as a versatile multipurpose tree for urban regreening, agroforestry, […]
Andira inermis: more than a beautiful ornamental tree
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FACT 96-02, January 1996 A quick guide to multipurpose trees from around the world Andira inermis (Sw.) Kunth ex DC (Berendsohn 1989) is a nitrogen fixing tree that is commonly grown as an ornamental. It has a handsome spreading crown, evergreen foliage, showy pink flowers and responds easily to management. In El Salvador it is […]
Alnus nepalensis – A Multipurpose Tree for the Tropical Highlands
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Alnus nepalensis D. Don. (Betulaceae) called utis in Nepal, maibau in Burma, and Indian or Nepalese alder in English, is one of 35 species of alder worldwide. Alnus is one of 15 genera of trees that fix nitrogen but are not in the legume family. BOTANY Utis is a deciduous or semideciduous tree with a […]Alnus acuminata: Valuable Timber Tree for Tropical Highlands
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NFTA 94-03, April 1994A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Alnus acuminata is a fast-growing species valued for its wood, watershed protection and soil improvement. Native from Mexico to Northern Argentina, it is known as: aliso (Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru); aile, ilite (Mexico); ramrám, lambdn (Guatemala, Costa Rica […]