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Paraserianthes falcataria - Southeast Asias Growth Champion By whatever common or scientific names it is known, Paraserianthes falcataria (L.) Nielsen is a valuable multipurpose tree for the humid tropics. One of the fastest growing of all tree species, it is used for pulp and other wood products, fuelwood, ornamental plantings and shade for coffee, tea and cattle. Potential uses for which it is being tested include alley farming and intercropping in forest plantations. BOTANY: Falcataria belongs to the Leguminosae (subfamily: Mimosoideae). It is most widely known by its former name,Albizia falcataria but it also has been called A. moluccana and A. falcata. Falcate means curved like a sickle, referring to its leaflets. Leaves†¦show more content†¦USES: Falcataria is perhaps best known as a pulp crop (NAS 1979, Hu 1987). Other wood uses include fiber and particle board, packing cases, boxes, matches, chop sticks and light furniture. Wood is difficult to saw and not strong or durable. Its thin crown provides partial shade to coffee, tea, and cacao. It also is used as a windbreak for bananas. Trials in Hawaii have indicated its usefulness as an intercrop with eucalyptus, especially in wetter areas. After four years, eucalyptus grown with falcataria in a 50:50 mixture at a spacing of 2 x 2 m were 58% taller and 55% larger in DBH than in pure eucalyptus stands (Schubert 1985). In other trials with 34 and 50% falcataria, total biomass was equal to or better than that of pure stands (Schubert et al 1988). Falcataria also shows potential in alley farming. In a trial on acid soils (pH 4.2) in Indonesia, trees were managed in hedges 4 m apart and produced 2- 3 dry tons of green leaf manure/ha/yr. Application of falcataria green leaf manure doubled upland rice yields and more than quadrupled cowpea yields as compared to control plots (Evensen et al 1987). In 1988, however, concerns surfaced about the longevity of falcataria in alley cropping systems (Evensen, pers. comm.). Falcataria also is grown as an ornamental, although it seldom lives more than 50 years (APCF 1987) and its brittle branches can be a problem in windy areas. Raharjo and Cheeke (1985)Show MoreRelatedFire Stimulates Seed Germination Of Acacia Falcata1418 Words   |  6 PagesFire Stimulates Seed Germination of Acacia Falcata Laura Knight Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia Keywords: heat, stimulation, seedling emergence, growth. Introduction Acacia species are typically abundant in Australia, where bushfires are a regular occurrence in summer. The viability of Acacia in this area has been recognised as an outcome of the stimulatory impact of fire on Acacia seed germination (Bell et al., 1993). Seed germination success isRead MoreEffects Of Hot Water Treatment On Germination Of Acacia Falcata Seeds2398 Words   |  10 PagesEffect of Hot Water Treatment on Germination of Acacia falcata seeds                                                                                                              Ã‚  Chaarvee Sood                                 Ã‚  Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia   Introduction Germination process for acacia species takes variety of factors and not necessarily that all species would take one coherent measures in order to germinate. Acacia falcata is one of the species for which the germination processRead MoreCrowley s Ridge : Is It Accurate?2143 Words   |  9 Pagesfrequently sandy, and in an exceptionally restricted region, there are outcrops of sandstones of unverifiable birthplace. Backwoods on the ridgetops are overwhelmed by Pinus echinata with shifting measures of Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, Quercus falcata, Quercus stellata, Carya texana, and Quercus velutina. Loess slants and gorges are commanded by mesic or dry mesic hardwood woodlands, for example, those of the southern edge, yet are of generally restricted degree So, quit suffocating yourselfRead MoreTaguibo Watershed6389 Words   |  26 Pagespatches of second-growth forest but below 50% slope and 1000 meters above sea level, composing 589 hectares. A brush land area consists 227 hectares; grassland covers 641 hectares dominated by Cogon and Talahib among others. 148 hectares is filled with Falcata and rubber plantations. 62 hectares, meanwhile, constitute residential houses, barangay hall, bunkhouses as such. Roads and trails cover 22 hectares while rivers and creeks cover an estimated 27 hectares. Total cultivated area planted with fruit trees