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This database provides detailed information on a total of 670 agroforestry tree species. It is intended to help field workers and researchers in selecting appropriate species for agroforestry systems and technologies.

For each species, the database includes information on identity, ecology and distribution, propagation and management, functional uses, pests and diseases and a bibliography.

This project has been funded by the British Department for International Development (DFID, the European Union and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).

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Alstonia boonei	Latex or rubber: The latex gives an inferior resinous coagulate, which has been used to adulterate better rubbers. It has been used as birdlime.
Artocarpus altilis	Latex or rubber: A sticky latex is present in all parts of the tree and has many uses. It is used as a chewing gum in the Caribbean and elsewhere. The sap is widely used throughout the Pacific and other areas as birdlime to catch birds for food and their
Artocarpus heterophyllus	Latex or rubber: The latex is commonly used as adhesive for mending broken chinaware or earthenware, caulking boats, mending holes of buckets and trapping birds. In India and Brazil, the latex serves as a substitute for rubber.
Artocarpus integer	Latex or rubber: The latex from A. integer has no value.
Artocarpus lakoocha	Latex or rubber: A sticky latex is present in all parts of the tree and has many uses.
Calotropis procera	Latex or rubber: The liquid latex of C. procera can be used as a renewable source of hydrocarbons and intermediate energy resources. Latex contains 11-23% of rubber.
Carica papaya	Latex or rubber: In some countries, C. papaya is grown in sizeable plantations for the extraction of papain, a proteolytic enzyme present in the latex, collected mainly from green fruit. Papain has varied uses in beverage, food and pharmaceutical industr
Euphorbia tirucalli	Latex or rubber: The latex is an emulsion of about 30% (principally euphol) terpenes in water. During the Second World War the latex was used in South Africa in the development of a rubber substitute, but this proved to be unstable and unprofitable due t
Ficus religiosa	Latex or rubber: Bird-lime can be prepared from its milky juice.
Ficus thonningii	Latex or rubber: A considerable amount of useful latex is produced by the tree.
Funtumia africana	Latex or rubber: F. africana latex polyisoprenes are useless as a source of rubber, Use of bastard wild rubber latex as an adulterant, leads to imperfect coagulation and consequently a valueless rubber.
Garcinia quaesita	Latex or rubber: The dried rind used for polishing gold and silver, is a substitute for acetic and formic acids in the coagulation of rubber latex
Hevea brasiliensis	Latex or rubber: Latex, the source of hevea or para rubber, is obtained by tapping the trunks of the trees. The latex coagulates with the aid of acetic acid, formic acid and alum. Cured rubber is used for all types of rubber products.
Holarrhena floribunda	Latex or rubber: A rubber like product obtained from this plant is used to adulterate genuine rubber.
Manihot glaziovii	Latex or rubber: M. glaziovii was planted mainly for rubber production. The rubber is said to be of good appearance, but resin content at 3-12% is too high, thus it is considered uneconomical when there are other sources. The Fula of Nigeria use the late
Manilkara zapota	Latex or rubber: Wild and cultivated trees in America are tapped for their milky latex, which coagulates into chicle, the principal constituent of chewing gum before the advent of synthetics. In recent years, synthetic substitutes have been replacing chic
Pouteria campechiana	Latex or rubber: Extracted from the tree in Central America has been used to adulterate chicle.
Rauvolfia vomitoria	Latex or rubber: A latex exudes from the young stems.
Saba comorensis	Latex or rubber: The stem yields latex which is used as an inferior rubber.
Saba senegalensis	Latex or rubber: Produces an inferior quality rubber which is used in adulterating genuine rubber. The latex is collected by placing the cut stem in a gourd with adequate water; the resulting emulsion is antitusive and emetic. Latex hardens on exposure.
Schinus molle	Latex or rubber: Latex is produced from many parts of the tree.
Vitellaria paradoxa	Latex or rubber: The latex is heated and mixed with palm oil to make a glue. Latex obtained from the bark of the trees could be used as a chewing-gum base, but it does not have a very pleasant taste. Washing improves the taste but detracts from the chewin