Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortAcacia erioloba
Description | |||
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Life form | shrub, tree | Physiology | evergreen, semi evergreen, single stem, multi stem |
Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, materials, forest/wood, environmental |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 15 | 35 | 10 | 45 | Soil texture | light | medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 250 | 700 | 50 | 900 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
Latitude | 22 | 20 | 34 | 36 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1100 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6 | 8.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
Light intensity | clear skies | very bright | clear skies | very bright |
Climate zone | desert or arid (Bw), steppe or semiarid (Bs) | Photoperiod | |
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Killing temp. during rest | -15 | Killing temp. early growth | -2 |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | fire | |
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 0 | 0 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | leaves |
animal food (feed) | minerals | leaves |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
fuels | charcoal | bark |
environmental | manure/fertilizer | entire plant |
environmental | shade & shelter | entire plant |