Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortProsopis africana
| Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Life form | tree | Physiology | deciduous, single stem |
| Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, materials, ornamentals/turf, medicinals & aromatic, forest/wood, environmental |
| Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | |
| Ecology | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
| Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | medium (50-150 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
| Temperat. requir. | 22 | 35 | 18 | 40 | Soil texture | heavy, medium, light, wide | heavy, medium, light, wide |
| Rainfall (annual) | 300 | 500 | 200 | 700 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
| Latitude | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | Soil Al. tox | ||
| Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1000 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
| Soil PH | 5.5 | 7 | 5 | 7.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
| Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | very bright | |||
| Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), steppe or semiarid (Bs) | Photoperiod | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
| Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
| Introduction risks. |
| Cultivation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Max | |||
| Product. system | Crop cycle | 365 | 365 | |
| Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
| Uses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
| food additive | condiment/seasoning | seeds |
| animal food (feed) | vitamins | fruits |
| animal food (feed) | minerals | fruits |
| animal food (feed) | protein | fruits |
| animal food (feed) | vitamins | leaves |
| animal food (feed) | minerals | leaves |
| material | timber wood | bark |
| material | dye/tannin | stems |
| material | dye/tannin | roots |
| poison | fish | fruits |
| fuels | fuelwood | bark |
| fuels | charcoal | bark |
| medicinal | sensory applications | leaves |
| medicinal | muscular/skeletal applications | leaves |
| medicinal | muscular/skeletal applications | stems |
| medicinal | skin applications | stems |
| medicinal | dental applications | stems |
| medicinal | sensory applications | stems |
| medicinal | genitourinary system applications | roots |
| medicinal | digestive system applications | roots |
| medicinal | dental applications | roots |
| medicinal | respiratory applications | roots |
| environmental | erosion control | entire plant |
| environmental | shade & shelter | entire plant |
| environmental | nitrogen fixation | roots |
| environmental | manure/fertilizer | leaves |
| environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |