Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortProsopis juliflora
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | evergreen, deciduous, single stem, C3 photosynthesis |
Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, fruits & nuts, ornamentals/turf, medicinals & aromatic, forest/wood |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on large scale |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 22 | 35 | 14 | 45 | Soil texture | medium, light | heavy, medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 300 | 750 | 150 | 1200 | Soil fertility | low | low |
Latitude | - | - | 30 | 35 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 2900 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | medium (4-10 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 6.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 8.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | clear skies |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), desert or arid (Bw), steppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry summer (Cs) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | 2 | Killing temp. early growth | 0 |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 120 | 180 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
inter-cropping | Cenchrus ciliaris, Opuntia spp, Panicum maximum |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
fuels | charcoal | bark |
animal food (feed) | protein | fruits |
environmental | shade & shelter | entire plant |
environmental | erosion control | entire plant |
environmental | revegetation | entire plant |
environmental | soil improvers | roots |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |
food & beverage | protein | fruits |
food additive | sweetener | fruits |
material | timber wood | bark |
material | fibres | bark |
material | gums/resins | exudates |
material | dye/tannin | bark |
medicinal | sensory applications | fruits |
medicinal | respiratory applications | fruits |
medicinal | skin applications | fruits |
medicinal | digestive system applications | fruits |