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