Nitrogen fixing trees for fodder production
Common
nitrogen fixing trees for fodder production summarized by mean annual rainfall and mean annual temperature.
— Mean annual rainfall more than 1,000 mm —
Mean annual temperature greater than 20°C |
Mean annual temperature less than 20°C |
Acacia angustissima
Adenanthera
pavonia
Albizia
chinensis
Albizia
lebbeck
Albizia
odoratissima
Albizia
procera
Albizia
saman
Cajanus
cajan
Calliandra
calothrysus
Desmodium
spp.
Desmanthus
virgatus
Enterolobium
cyclocarpum
Erythrina
edulis
Erythrina
variegata
Erythrina
spp.
Flemingia
macrophylla
Gliricidia
sepium
Inga
edulis
Leucaena
diversifolia
Leucaena
leucocephala
Ougeinia
dalbergioides
Paraserianthes
falcataria
Pithecellobium
dulce
Pongamia
pinnata
Sesbania
grandiflora
Sesbania
sesban
|
Alnus nepalensis
Enterolobium
cyclocarpum
Cajanus
cajan
Chamaecytisus
palmensis
Pongamia
pinnata
Robinia
pseudoacacia
|
— Mean annual rainfall 500–1,000 mm —
Mean annual temp. greater than 20°C |
Mean annual temp. less than 20°C |
Acacia angustissima
Acacia
holosericea
Acacia
leucophloea
Acacia
nilotica
Acacia
saligna
Albizia
chinensis
Albizia
lebbeck
Albizia
odoratissima
Albizia
procera
Albizia
saman
Cajanus
cajan
Dichrostachys
cinerea
Enterolobium
cyclocarpum
Gliricidia
sepium
Hardwickia
binata
Leucaena
pallida
Pithecellobium
dulce
Pongamia
pinnata
Sesbania
grandiflora
Sesbania
sesban
|
Acacia leucophloea
Albizia
chinensis
Albizia
lebbeck
Albizia
odoratissima
Albizia
procera
Alnus
nepalensis
Chamaecytisus
palmensis
Dichrostachys
cinerea
Enterolobium
cyclocarpum
Hardwickia
binata
Hippophaë
rhamnoides
Leucaena
diversifolia
Leucaena
pallida
Pithecellobium
dulce
Robinia
pseudoacacia
Pongamia
pinnata
Sesbania
sesban
|
— Mean annual rainfall less than 500 mm —
Mean annual temp. greater than 20°C |
Mean annual temp. less than 20°C |
Acacia aneura
Acacia
holosericea
Acacia
leucophloea
Acacia
nilotica
Acacia
saligna
Acacia
senegal
Acacia
seyal
Acacia
tortilis
Albizia
lebbeck
Dichrostachys
cinerea
Faidherbia
albida
Pithecellobium
dulce
Prosopis
alba / chilensis
Prosopis
cineraria
Prosopis
glandulosa
Prosopis
pallida
|
Acacia aneuraa
Acacia
seyal
Acacia
leucophloea
Albizia
lebbeck
Dichrostachys
cinerea
Hippophaë
rhamnoides
Pithecellobium
dulce
Prosopis
alba / chilensis
Prosopis
cineraria
|
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Source:
Roshetko, J.M., J.C. Dagar, S. Puri, D.Y. Khandale, P.S. Takawale, G. Bheemaiah, and N.C. Basak. 1996. Selecting species of nitrogen fixing fodder trees. In: J.M. Roshetko and R.C. Gutteridge (eds). Nitrogen Fixing Trees for Fodder Production - A Field Manual. Winrock International, Morrilton (AR), USA. p. 22-23.
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