Caesalpinia paraguariensis (Fabaceae): Forage tree for all seasons

Autor:	Carlos Saravia Toledo, James Aronson
Rok vydání:	1992
Předmět:	Plant ecology Crop biology Agroforestry Forage Plant Science Fabaceae Horticulture Caesalpinia Multipurpose tree biology.organism_classification Caesalpinioideae Legume
Zdroj:	Economic Botany. 46:121-132
ISSN:	1874-9364 0013-0001
DOI:	10.1007/bf02930627
Popis:	Guayacan (Caesalpinia paraguariensis, Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae), is an underexploited multipurpose tree legume of the semiarid Chaco region of southern South America. Aspects of the tree’s botany, ecology, biogeographical distribution and past and present uses are presented, and its importance as a source of forage for domestic livestock is emphasized. A typical phenogram of the tree is presented, showing that the abundant, and annually reliable, fruit crop lasts nearly year-round. Nutrition data on pods, seeds and leaves are given, as are characteristics of the wood. Merits ofC. paraguariensis are discussed in comparison with various tree legumes frequently used in dryland reforestation and agroforestry programs.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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