General Information. Leucaena diversifolia is a deciduous tree or erect shrub with a light but spreading crown; it can grow 3 – 20 metres tall. When growing as a. A full botanical description of L. diversifolia is provided by Hughes (a). It is a small tree, commonly reaching m tall and cm in bole diameter; but. NFTA , October A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world. Leucaena diversifolia is the second-best known species in the .
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Its forage digestibility is somewhat lower than L. Nitrogen fixing tree research reports 10pp. Chemical composition, rumen degradation, and gas production characteristics of some mulitpurpose fodder trees and shrubs during wet and dry season in ther humid tropics.
Leucaena diversifolia – Fast Growing Highland NFT Species
It is now widespread throughout the tropics, particularly in South-East Asia. No cultivars leucaema L. Hairy anthers distinguish Leucaena from all other Mimosoid legume genera. Systematic Botany Monographs Sesbania sesban and Leucaena diversifolia as legumes trees in an agroforestry system in Rwanda. Nitrogen-fixing trees for acid soils.
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International Council for Research in Agroforestry, ; 93 ref. Evaluation of Leucaena accessions for the semi-humid lowland tropics of East Africa.
Germination of tropical leguminous tree species under high pH. LuciaQueensland, Australia. Leucaena leucocephala – the most widely used forage tree legume. Soil biology and biochemistry 25 1pp. Screening multi-purpose tree species for hedgerow intercropping on the mid-altitude plateau of Central Malawi. Exploration for biological control agents of Leucaena psyllid in tropical America.
Risk of Introduction Top of page Like the related L. Inflorescence a globose, dense head, mm in diameter, reddish, borne in clusters in leaf axil, bearing flowers; flower light pink to bright red; calyx 1. However, because they decompose so rapidly, they have little value as mulch for weed control, which is widely recognized as one of the main benefits of alley farming, particularly in the humid tropics.
Agroforestry Systems, 31 3: So far only one of these bruchid species, Acanthoscelides macrophthalmus, has been accidentally introduced outside Latin America diversifoia example in Australia, Jones,but deliberate introduction for biocontrol of weedy L. Please consider upgrading your browser to the latest version or installing a new browser.
Leucaena psyllid in Australia – the current situation.
A common disease is leaf spot caused by Camptomeris leucaena. Diseases and pests of Leucaena. Replacement fertiliser is required in highly productive cut-and-carry systems. Interspecific compatibility among fifteen Leucaena species.
Thus, although not as high quality as L. Its poor ability to support high liveweight gains precluded further accession development.
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Tropical Agriculture Trinidad and Tobago. Reference Nherera et al. Taxonomic confusion and mis-identification have meant that previous authors have considered L. A multipurpose tree genus for tropical agroforestry, pp. Proceedings of an international workshop held in Bogor, Indonesia.
Leucaena diversifolia
Uses Top of page L. Monograph of Leucaena Leguminosae, Mimosoideae. Small to medium sized tree m with an open spreading crown rising from a single stem cm in lsucaena. Adaptation of the genus Leucaena to high altitude, sub-humid conditions in Zimbabwe.
The Indonesian populations appear to be agronomically superior and may be partially inbred; if so they could be invaluable in hybrid seed production.
