Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortAcacia fasciculifera
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | single stem |
Habit | erect | Category | forest/wood, environmental |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on small scale |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | medium (50-150 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 18 | 32 | 10 | 40 | Soil texture | medium, light | medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 675 | 800 | 550 | 850 | Soil fertility | high | low |
Latitude | 19 | 19 | 29 | 29 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 500 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 7.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | clear skies |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), subtropical humid (Cf) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | -2 | Killing temp. early growth | -1 |
Abiotic toler. | drought | Abiotic suscept. | |
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 180 | 270 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
material | timber wood | bark |
environmental | shade & shelter | entire plant |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |