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Faidherbia albida – inverted phenology supports dryzone agroforestry
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NFTA 95-01, January 1995 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world The African winterthorn is famous for its unusual phenology. It sheds its leaves with the rains and is green during the dry season, favoring crop production beneath its canopy and re ducing the need for a fallow period on […]
Erythrina poeppigiana: shade tree gains new perspectives
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FACT 96-06, September 1996 A quick guide to multipurpose trees from around the world Erythrina poeppigiana (Walpers) O.F. Cook is a leguminous tree used in several agroforestry systems in Tropical America including shade for coffee, cacao and pastures, living fence posts, forage and fuel wood. It is also a promising species for alley cropping and […]
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 […]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 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 […]
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, […]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 […]Albizia procera – white siris for reforestation and agroforestry
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Albizia procera is a large, fast-growing tree that occurs on many different sites. Like other Asian Albizias, it occurs in forests and savanna woodlands, but prefers moister sites than its relatives. This species provides wood for a variety of purposes, nutritious fodder for livestock and shade for tea plantations. It is an important reforestation and […]Albizia odoratissima – Tea Shade Tree
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NFTA 95-01, January 1995A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Albizia odoratissima, Benth. (Syn. Mimosa odoratissima, Roxb.) is a medium sized tree highly valued for shade and soil improvement in tea plantations of the Asian subcontinent. It is particularly popular in North-east India and Bangladesh. About 75% of total tea […]