Calliandra calothyrsus calliandra calothyrsus meisn. Calliandra haematocephala red powder puff plant calliandra varieties. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative. Download this pdf file the pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader. How to establish calliandra calothyrsus fodder tree. Flowers are andromonoecious, bearing both hermaphrodite bisexual and staminate male flowers. Calliandra calothyrsus is nitrogenfixing, and the growth of the species is greatly improved by inoculation with rhizobium lesueur and others 1996a. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Calliandra is a fastgrowing nitrogenfixing multipurpose tree species mpts native to central america and mexico.
Joy goat development programme brings dairy goats to ugandan rural communities through breeding with an improved buck and subsequent application of selective breeding. It was formerly included in the legume or pea family, but has recently been shifted into the mimosa family. It grows in a wide range of climatic and soil conditions, from the sea level to the highlands, but it performs best in coffee zones. Each flower has about 9 very long and conspicuous red to pink stamens. Few pests have been reported from calliandra calothyrsus in indonesiaa scale insect on branches and stems, a trunk borer, and a looper eating the leaves. Calliandra calothyrsus is a small tree or a large shrub. Introduction and main uses calliandra calothyrsus meissen. It has been introduced in many tropical countries where it is an important component of agroforestry systems. Calliandra calothyrsus food and agriculture organization. Powder puffs grow up to 10 feet tall with an equal spread, but dwarf, 36 foot varieties are also available.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about calliandra species, kaliandra, powderpuff, puerto rican calliandra, red calliandra calliandra houstoniana var. A pest on calliandra calothyrsus in cameroon springerlink. Ravenelia reticulatae, a rust, has been reported on an arizonan species of calliandra called falsemesquite ag. Calliandra calothyrsus is naturalised in parts of kenya and tanzania and invasive in parts of uganda a. Factors affecting bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass calliandra calothyrsus. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 04761 with original publication details. Calliandra calothyrsus can very successfully colonise disturbed sites. How to establish calliandra calothyrsus fodder tree written by beatrice wendoh. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
The calliandra tree calliandra calothyrsus calliandra calothyrsus originated in central america and mexico. The species belongs to the family leguminosea and the sub. The performance of calliandra under different types and rates of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi inoculation was assessed in the greenhouse using sterilized mabira soils. Calliandra calliandra calothyrsus is a small leguminous tree that originates from central america and mexico. An agroforestry tree for the humid tropics edited by j. Enhanced growth of multipurpose calliandra calliandra. Calliandra calothyrsus, a popular agroforestry species for animal fodder and firewood production, can considerably reduce infestation of maize fields with the parasitic weed striga. A beetle pest, tragocephala guerini white col cerambycidae was observed damaging the branches of calliandra calothyrsus meissner in cameroon, central africa. It can be outcompeted in later successional stages but may persist in areas of continual disturbance such as along roadsides or where. Native to the western coast of mexico to the northern coast of panama. This page was last edited on 12 december 2019, at 22. Calliandra haematocephala, commonly called red powder puff, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to bolivia.
Calliandra has a fast growing, vigorous root system that develops down to a depth of 1. Feb, 2019 factsheet calliandra calothyrsus calliandra it prefers moist soil and can tolerate drought. Chamberlain oxford forestry institute department of plant sciences university of oxford 2001. In addition, within and between provenance variation in the rooting ability of c. Arokia robert 1 1research scholar, college of veterinary and animal sciences, mannuthy, thrissur.
Where large enough, the wood can be used for small carpentry work, implement handls, frames etc. Seed ripens sequentially along the inflorescencestarting from the base. Under optimum conditions it can attain a height of 12 m and a. Calliandra calothyrsus red calliandra, powderpuff, kaliandra. The wood of calliandra species is generally of mediumtexture, heavy, hard, strong and easy to work, but not highly lustrous. Calliandra is a large genus of tropical plants that consists of about 200 species of small trees and evergreen, flowering shrubs. The tannin content in calliandra calothyrsus is realtively hihg compared to other legume trees and some results are therefore listed in table 2. Factsheet calliandra calothyrsus calliandra it prefers moist soil and can tolerate drought. Kaliandra merupakan pohon kecil bercabang yang tumbuh mencapai tinggi maksimum 12 meter dan diameter batang maksimum 20 centimeter, termasuk ke dalam famili leguminosae, sub famili mimosoideae dan kelas ingae. Used in agroforestry systems, it yields many products fuelwood, fodder, fibre, honey, shellac and provides services shade, erosion control, weed control, soil improvement, as an ornamental plant, etc. Four dominant genera were isolated from the rhizosphere of. It is multistemmed and its leaves contain high levels of tannins.
Rooting ability of calliandra calothyrsus leafy stem cuttings. It was introduced in indonesia to provide shade in coffee plantations, but the tree has now proved more useful for other purposes such as fodder, fuelwood and land reclamation. The pests biology and details of the damage on the host plant are described. General information about calliandra calothyrsus cdaca this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. The chemical composition of calliandra calothyrsus is shown in table 1. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. It was the aim of this study to determine if calliandra calothyrsus could be vegetatively propagated in a lowtech nonmist propagation environment suitable for the rural tropics.
Rumen degradation and in vivo digestibility of dried calliandra calothyrsus leaves. Calliandra calothyrsus is a small, thornless, often multistemmed shrub. An experiment was therefore carried out in farmers fields in kiki village for four consecutive years in order to investigate the effect of calliandra calothyrsus planted fallow on soil fertility. Calliandra calothyrsus red calliandra world of flowering. Calliandra is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, fabaceae, in the mimosoid clade of the subfamily caesalpinioideae. This page was last edited on 26 october 2016, at 23. The objective of this study was to acquire the information on composition and structure of lignin polymer of calliandra calothyrsus. Kenyan farmer treasures the calliandra tree barza scripts. Use of dried calliandra leaf meal calliandra calothyrsus as a substitute for. Calliandra plants, species and growing conditions nurseries.
It is native to the tropics of central america where its typical habitat is wet tropical forests or seasonally dry forests with a dry season of four to seven months, when it may become deciduous. The effects of kaliandra honey calliandra calothyrsus on. Calliandra calothyrsus is a small leguminous tree or large shrub in the family fabaceae. Kaliandra calliandra callothyrsus as a timber for energy. An agroforestry land use system aimed at improving the productivity of smallholder dairy farms using calliandra calothyrsus and sesbania sesban shrubs as feed. Guatemala, collected by ofi, uk produced high levels of both leaf and wood calothyrsua multilocation trials, and also shown to have superior nutritive value. Observed among roadside vegetation near wundanyi, taita hills, kenya. Calliandra calothyrsus calliandra, red calliandra family fabaceae mimosoideae. It contains about 140 species that are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the americas. Pdf livelihood impacts of calliandra calothyrsus and. Snails and rats may destroy seedlings in nurseries.
Pdf effects of calliandra calothyrsus and leucaena. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Powder puff trees, how to grow and care for calliandra powder. If you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. Calliandra haematocephala, commonly known as the powder puff tree, is native to south america. Calliandra calothyrsus is shrub or a small tree m highwith a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm, with white to red brown bark and a dense canopy. Fungal attacks can cause serious damages on calliandra calothyrsus when the plants are cut back too low prior to rainfall or during calothyrshs wet season. Calliandra leaves, pods 15 and young shoots provide a high valuable protein source for animals. This research was conducted for 48 weeks june 2012june 20 at kaligesing forage feed area, animal science department, purworejo, central java. An calliandra in nahilalakip ha familia nga fabaceae. Calliandra species, kaliandra, powderpuff, puerto rican. Mar 01, 2005 erosion control trees calliandra and leucaena leucocephala shade trees mango, avocado timber trees gravelia robusta, casuarinas trees that provide shelter and food for animals gravelia for birds, calliandra nectar for bees.
A pot experiment with calliandra green manure showed a reduction in the presence of the, for this area, most important agricultural pest with almost 70% table 2. Often cultivated as companion crop and to improve soil conditions, red calliandra or calliandr calothyrsus is a fastgrowing, thornless shrub that grows around 56 m high. Isolation and characterization of lignin obtained from. Calliandra calothyrsus was scarcely, or not at all, nodulated by strains from the genus bradyrhizobium lesueur and others 1996a. This research aimed to determine the production and nutrient content of calliandra caliandra calothyrsus as a forage for ruminant in the different defoliation time. Introduction ecological requirements calliandra calothyrsus. This study was conducted to compare the effect of selected arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi genera and their application rates for enhanced calliandra growth in uganda. Produktivitas tanaman kaliandra calliandra calothyrsus.
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