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Caragana microphylla

Authority Lam. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4187

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A spreading thorny shrub reaching a height of up to 4 m. It usually forms a lateral root system that may reach a lenght of 15 m. Roots can reach a depth of 50 cm within 50 days after germination. GROWING PERIOD Long-lived perennial, reaching an age of 40-75 years. COMMON NAMES Caragana microphylla. FURTHER INF Caragana microphylla can be found in the sandy deserts of Inner Mongolia, China, at elevations up to 2000 m. It is well adapted to moving sand dunes and it forms nitogen-fixing modules. It is resistant to heat, cold drought, wind erosion, sand burial and hail storms. Under good conditions the fodder yield may be up to 560 kg/ha. (pH estimated by the compiler).
Sources
SOURCES Liansheng V 1984 pp 29 [USE, RAIN, KTMP, TEMP, TEXT] Westoby J 1975 pp 22 [TEMP, DEP, FER, TEXT] Walls J 1982 pp 69 [USE, TEMP, TEXT, RAIN] Shing T 1992 pp 309 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, FER, DEP]