Casuarina equisetifolia

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands to Midlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Pruning, thinning Yes evergreen Rwanda
Kinyarwanda
Filaho/ Umubuunda
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Ecological Services PROTA
Casuarinaceae Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff Cropland boundary, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence Casuarina equisetifolia Ornamental, Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Wind break
Origin Location
Exotic Bugesera, Gishwati