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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 […]
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 […]