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Albizia lebbeck – A Promising Fodder Tree for Semi-Arid Regions
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NFTA 88-03, August 1988A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Providing high quality fodder during dry seasons is one of the most serious problems faced by many small-scale farmers in developing countries. Albizia lebbeck is particularly promising as a fodder tree for semi-arid regions in the tropics and subtropics, and […]Adenanthera pavonina – an underutilized tree of the humid tropics
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NFTA 96-01, January 1993A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Adenanthera pavonina (L.) (family Leguminosae, subfamily Mimosoideae) has long been an important tree in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Cultivated in home gardens and often protected in forest clearings and village common areas, this useful tree provides quality fuelwood, […]Actinorhizal Trees Useful in Cool to Cold Regions
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A class of plants that helped develop soil on glaciated sites in the past has a future in agroforestry and land reclamation projects of today and tomorrow. These plants are known as actinorhizae, as they are nodulated by the nitrogen-fixing actinomycete, Frankia These predominately temperate trees are especially useful in areas where the mostly tropical […]Acacia tortilis: Fodder Tree for Desert Sands
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NFTA 91-01, April 1991A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Acacia tortilis, often called the “umbrella thorn’ for its distinctive spreading crown, is one of the most widespread trees in seasonally dry areas of Africa and the Middle East. The umbrella thorn is the dominant tree in many savanna communities […]Acacia seyal – multipurpose tree of the Sahara desert
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NFTA 94-07, September 1994A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world One of few strongly gregarious sahelian tree species, Acacia seyal combines tolerance of periodically inundated heavy clays with major roles in fuel and fodder production in countries at the southern edge of the Sahara desert, especially Mali, Chad and Sudan. […]Acacia senegal – Gum Tree with Promise for Agroforestry
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NFTA 91-02, April 1991A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Acacia senegal is a multipurpose African tree (subfamily Mimosoideae, family Leguminosae), highly valued for centuries for gum arabic production. Today, A. senegal is grown primarily for gum, but plays a secondary role in agricultural systems, restoring soil fertility and providing […]Acacia saligna – For Dryland Fodder and Soil Stabilization
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NFTA 92-03, June 1992A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Acacia saligna is a small nitrogen fixing tree native to the southwest of Western Australia. It is commonly known as golden wreath, orange wattle, or blue-leafed wattle and was formerly known as A. cyanophylla. It is fast growing and tolerant […]Acacia nilotica – pioneer for Dry Lands
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NFTA 92-04, June 1992A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. (Leguminosae, subfamily Mimosoideae) is one of about 135 thorny African Acacia species. Variation is considerable with nine subspecies presently recognized, three occurring in the Indian subcontinent and six throughout Africa (Brenan 1983.) They are […]Acacia mearnsii: Multipurpose Highland Legume Tree
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NFTA 85-02, May 1985A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world “Black wattle” is the common name of this respected Australian leguminous tree, Acacia mearnsii de Wild. The Australians dubbed the Acacia spp. “wattles” for their utility in providing the flexible framework (“wattle” or “hurdle”) for fences or houses. A. mearnsii […]Acacia mangium: an important multipurpose tree for the tropic lowlands
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FACT 96-03, June 1996A quick guide to multipurpose trees from around the world Acacia mangium Willd. is one of the major fast growing species used in plantation forestry programs throughout Asia and the Pacific. Due to its rapid growth and tolerance of very poor soils, A. mangium is playing an increasingly important role in efforts […]