Description and Uses
Albizia amara (Bitter albizia) is a
tropical
tree from
East Africa . It is mainly grown for its
conservation crops
, which have a
medium shelf life. The crop is harvested by
total removing. It starts flowering after
0 -
0 years. The yield will be
{missing data}, but in its top season there will be a yield of
{missing data}. Other crop types include;
timber, fuel, fodder, edible leave shoot, ornamental, poison herbicide, The
{missing data} is used as
{missing data} . The
{missing data} is used as "
{missing data} " with
{missing data} ({missing data} -
{missing data}) as its significant
phytochemical. There is
{missing data} extracted by
{missing data} from the
tree's
{missing data} yielding
{missing data} -
{missing data} oil. The
tree's wood is called
{missing data} and has a density of
700 -
700 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
medium, it's energetic value is
0 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
{missing data}. After
35 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Albizia amara has a lifespan of
60 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
8 meters tall with a crown of
10 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
900 cm and a row distance of
900 cm. It is
fast growing and
intolerant to shade.
Albizia amara has a
shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
not able to fix nitrogen with
"any bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
tree's flower-morphology is
hermaphroditic and is pollinated by
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Albizia amara is
{missing data} and
{missing data} and has
no thorns.
Albizia amara thrives in an altitude of
400 to
1500 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
0°C; optimally between
10 -
47°C. The optimal rainfall is
900
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
400 -
1000mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
8.0 in a soil texture of
clay. To salt it is
{missing data} to wind
{missing data} and to fire
{missing data}.
Pests and Diseases
Albizia amara is susceptible to the following pests:
Bruchus uberatus
, Bruchus schroderi
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
(missing data) ,
,
.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
0 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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