Calliandra is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, fabaceae, in the mimosoid clade of the subfamily caesalpinioideae. Powder puff trees, how to grow and care for calliandra powder. It is multistemmed and its leaves contain high levels of tannins. How to establish calliandra calothyrsus fodder tree. Arokia robert 1 1research scholar, college of veterinary and animal sciences, mannuthy, thrissur.
Leafy stem cuttings were propagated successfully in non. 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. Factsheet calliandra calothyrsus calliandra it prefers moist soil and can tolerate drought. The effects of kaliandra honey calliandra calothyrsus on. In addition, within and between provenance variation in the rooting ability of c. Calliandra calothyrsus is a small tree or a large shrub. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Seed ripens sequentially along the inflorescencestarting from the base. Calliandra has a fast growing, vigorous root system that develops down to a depth of 1. This research was conducted for 48 weeks june 2012june 20 at kaligesing forage feed area, animal science department, purworejo, central java. Where large enough, the wood can be used for small carpentry work, implement handls, frames etc. Calliandra calliandra calothyrsus is a small leguminous tree that originates from central america and mexico.
Calliandra calothyrsus red calliandra world of flowering. This research aimed to determine the production and nutrient content of calliandra caliandra calothyrsus as a forage for ruminant in the different defoliation time. Calliandra haematocephala, commonly called red powder puff, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to bolivia. Calliandra calothyrsus is a small, thornless, often multistemmed shrub. Calliandra leaves, pods 15 and young shoots provide a high valuable protein source for animals. Enhanced growth of multipurpose calliandra calliandra. Calliandra calothyrsus was scarcely, or not at all, nodulated by strains from the genus bradyrhizobium lesueur and others 1996a. Under optimum conditions it can attain a height of 12 m and a. Calliandra calothyrsus calliandra calothyrsus meisn. Calliandra calothyrsus calliandra, red calliandra family fabaceae mimosoideae.
Isolation and characterization of lignin obtained from. 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. Calliandra plants, species and growing conditions nurseries. 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.
Kaliandra calliandra callothyrsus as a timber for energy. We do not use these to store personal information about you. A beetle pest, tragocephala guerini white col cerambycidae was observed damaging the branches of calliandra calothyrsus meissner in cameroon, central africa. 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.
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. Effects of calliandra calothyrsus and leucaena leucocephala supplementary feeding on goat production in cameroon. How to establish calliandra calothyrsus fodder tree written by beatrice wendoh. The pests biology and details of the damage on the host plant are described. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This page was last edited on 26 october 2016, at 23. Analisis distribusi spesies invasif kaliandra calliandra. The performance of calliandra under different types and rates of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi inoculation was assessed in the greenhouse using sterilized mabira soils. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about calliandra species, kaliandra, powderpuff, puerto rican calliandra, red calliandra calliandra houstoniana var. 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. Rumen degradation and in vivo digestibility of dried calliandra calothyrsus leaves. Factors affecting bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass calliandra calothyrsus. Kenyan farmer treasures the calliandra tree barza scripts.
The chemical composition of calliandra calothyrsus is shown in table 1. Flowers are andromonoecious, bearing both hermaphrodite bisexual and staminate male flowers. It has been introduced in many tropical countries where it is an important component of agroforestry systems. Feb, 2019 factsheet calliandra calothyrsus calliandra it prefers moist soil and can tolerate drought. Calliandra calothyrsus is naturalised in parts of kenya and tanzania and invasive in parts of uganda a. The wood is used as firewood, fuel, and for charcoalmaking. Introduction ecological requirements calliandra calothyrsus. It can be outcompeted in later successional stages but may persist in areas of continual disturbance such as along roadsides or where.
An agroforestry land use system aimed at improving the productivity of smallholder dairy farms using calliandra calothyrsus and sesbania sesban shrubs as feed. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 04761 with original publication details. 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. Chamberlain oxford forestry institute department of plant sciences university of oxford 2001. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. 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. Calliandra is a large genus of tropical plants that consists of about 200 species of small trees and evergreen, flowering shrubs. Ravenelia reticulatae, a rust, has been reported on an arizonan species of calliandra called falsemesquite ag. Pdf effects of calliandra calothyrsus and leucaena. Calliandra species, kaliandra, powderpuff, puerto rican. This page was last edited on 12 december 2019, at 22. Each flower has about 9 very long and conspicuous red to pink stamens. Pdf livelihood impacts of calliandra calothyrsus and. 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.
Calliandra calothyrsus red calliandra, powderpuff, kaliandra. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Native to the western coast of mexico to the northern coast of panama. A pest on calliandra calothyrsus in cameroon springerlink. 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 nitrogenfixing, and the growth of the species is greatly improved by inoculation with rhizobium lesueur and others 1996a. Guatemala, collected by ofi, uk produced high levels of both leaf and wood calothyrsua multilocation trials, and also shown to have superior nutritive value. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Rooting ability of calliandra calothyrsus leafy stem cuttings. Produktivitas tanaman kaliandra calliandra calothyrsus. The calliandra tree calliandra calothyrsus calliandra calothyrsus originated in central america and mexico. 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.
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. Calliandra haematocephala, commonly known as the powder puff tree, is native to south america. Powder puffs grow up to 10 feet tall with an equal spread, but dwarf, 36 foot varieties are also available. It was formerly included in the legume or pea family, but has recently been shifted into the mimosa family. It contains about 140 species that are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the americas. Calliandra calothyrsus can very successfully colonise disturbed sites. 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. Calliandra haematocephala red powder puff plant calliandra varieties. Joy goat development programme brings dairy goats to ugandan rural communities through breeding with an improved buck and subsequent application of selective breeding. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Four dominant genera were isolated from the rhizosphere of.
An agroforestry tree for the humid tropics edited by j. The wood of calliandra species is generally of mediumtexture, heavy, hard, strong and easy to work, but not highly lustrous. Free butanol hclg kg 1 dm calliandra calliandga native to the humid and subhumid regions of central america and mexico. Calliandra calothyrsus food and agriculture organization.
The species belongs to the family leguminosea and the sub. Snails and rats may destroy seedlings in nurseries. Introduction and main uses calliandra calothyrsus meissen. Calliandra calothyrsus is a small leguminous tree or large shrub in the family fabaceae. Calliandra is a fastgrowing nitrogenfixing multipurpose tree species mpts native to central america and mexico. Observed among roadside vegetation near wundanyi, taita hills, kenya. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative. 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. The tannin content in calliandra calothyrsus is realtively hihg compared to other legume trees and some results are therefore listed in table 2. Calliandra calothyrsus, a popular agroforestry species for animal fodder and firewood production, can considerably reduce infestation of maize fields with the parasitic weed striga. An calliandra in nahilalakip ha familia nga fabaceae. Use of dried calliandra leaf meal calliandra calothyrsus as a substitute for. 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.
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