Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortParaserianthes falcataria
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | single stem |
Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, materials, ornamentals/turf, 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) | deep (>>150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 20 | 30 | 15 | 35 | Soil texture | heavy, medium | heavy, medium |
Rainfall (annual) | 2000 | 4000 | 1500 | 6000 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | - | - | 30 | 35 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1200 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5 | 8 | 4.5 | 8.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | clear skies | very bright |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), subtropical humid (Cf) | Photoperiod | |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | fire, wind | |
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 300 | 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) | minerals | stems |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | leaves |
animal food (feed) | minerals | leaves |
material | timber wood | bark |
material | fibres | bark |
material | paper | bark |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
fuels | charcoal | bark |
environmental | erosion control | entire plant |
environmental | shade & shelter | entire plant |
environmental | revegetation | entire plant |
environmental | pioneer | entire plant |
environmental | nitrogen fixation | roots |
environmental | mulch | leaves |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |