Calliandra calothyrsus
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | unknown | No | Semi-deciduous/ Evergreen | Rwanda |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 700-3000 | 18-28 | 0-1800 | Grows well on a wide range of soil types but prefers light textured, slightly acidic soils. It can tolerate infertile and compacted or poorly aerated soils but does not tolerate waterlogged and alkaline soils. |
| Kinyarwanda |
|---|
| Kariyandara |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mimosoideae | Firewood, Timber for construction, Fodder, Bee Forage | Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Along soil conservation structures | Calliandra calothyrsus | Link | Ornamental, Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break | Link |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Bugesera |