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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 […]
Myroxylon: balsam and much more
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NFTA 95-03, June 1995 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Native to Central and South America, representatives of Myroxylon are used in folk medicine, as shade trees for cultivated crops, ornamentals, and for fine timber. Balsam and its essential oil are used to flavor baked goods, candy, chewing gum, […]
Leucaena leucocephala – a versatile nitrogen fixing tree
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FACT 97-06, September 1997 A quick guide to multipurpose trees from around the world Among about 700 trees now known to fix nitrogen, none are more versatile than Leucaena leucocephala. This lowland tropical American legume circled the globe four centuries ago. In Latin America it served as a food source (beans). Now it serves worldwide […]
Leucaena diversifolia – Fast Growing Highland NFT Species
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NFTA 92-05, October 1992 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Leucaena diversifolia is the second-best known species in the genus Leucaena. Through numerous international tree trials, it has gained a reputation for aggressive growth at cool or high elevation sites where L. leucocephala performs poorly. It is a common […]
Leucaena: An Important Multipurpose Tree
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NFTA 90-01, May 1990 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world In the early years of its planting, leucaenas were often called ‘miracle trees” for their success as fast-growing, multipurpose, nitrogen fixing trees in the tropics. Several leucaena species are characterized by rapid growth, are highly palatable to animals, and […]Inga edulis: a tree for acid soils in the humid tropics
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NFTA 93-04, September 1993A quick guide to nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Inga is a large genus of leguminous trees native to the American humid tropics. Inga edulis, the best known of the Inga species, is popular with agroforesters for its rapid growth, tolerance of acid soils and high production of leafy biomass […]
Hymenaea courbaril: the flour tree
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Hymenaea courbaril L. is a slow-growing large tree with a dense, handsome crown that produces high-quality wood (Timyan 1996). Its hard reddish-brown seeds are used by artisans in El Salvador to create jewelry and miniature paintings on the inside surface of the cut seeds. It is also the source of copal, a resin used for […]
Hippophaë rhamnoides: an NFT valued for centuries
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NFTA 93-02, June 1993 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Hippophaë rhamnoides L., commonly known as sea buckthorn, is an arborescent shrub of wide adaptability distributed throughout more than 20 countries of Europe and Asia. The species has a history of utilization that goes back at least 12 centuries. […]
Guazuma ulmifolia: widely adapted tree for fodder and more
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FACT 97-02, January 1997 A quick guide to multipurpose trees from around the world A small to medium-sized tree, Guazuma ulmifolia is widely distributed throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America. The wood is used for posts, general carpentry, light construction and charcoal. It is an important source of livestock fodder in many […]
Grevillea robusta – a versatile and popular tree for farm forestry
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FACT 98-05, September 1998 A quick guide to multipurpose trees from around the world Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. ex R.Br., commonly known as Silky Oak or Silver Oak, has gained widespread popularity in warm temperate, subtropical and tropical highland regions of many countries, originally as a shade tree for tea and coffee and more recently […]