Calliandra calothyrsus
| Agro-ecological Zone |
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| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | unknown | No | Semi-deciduous/ Evergreen | Uganda |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 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. |
| Lugishu |
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| Calliandra |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | Prota Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mimosaceae | Firewood, Fodder, Bee Forage | Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures | Calliandra calothyrsus | Link | Calliandra calothyrsus | Link | Ornamental, Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Wind breakSoil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves | Link |