Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortErythrina caffra
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | deciduous, single stem, multi stem |
Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, ornamentals/turf, forest/wood |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 16 | 28 | 12 | 35 | Soil texture | medium | medium |
Rainfall (annual) | 700 | 1000 | 400 | 1500 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | - | - | 30 | 35 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 200 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 7 | 5 | 7.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | clear skies | very bright | clear skies | very bright |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), subtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry summer (Cs) | Photoperiod | |
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Killing temp. during rest | -4 | Killing temp. early growth | 0 |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 365 | 365 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
animal food (feed) | protein | entire plant |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | entire plant |
animal food (feed) | minerals | entire plant |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
poison | mammals | bark |
environmental | erosion control | entire plant |
environmental | living fence | entire plant |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |
environmental | mulch | leaves |
environmental | nitrogen fixation | roots |