Description and Uses
Paraserianthes falcataria (Batai tree) is a
tropical
tree from
Malaysia & Indonesia . It is mainly grown for its
timber crops
, which have a
no shelf life. The crop is harvested by
total removing. It starts flowering after
3 -
4 years. The yield will be
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timber, fuel, fodder, fertilization, ornamental, . The
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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tree's wood is called
batai wood and has a density of
300 -
500 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
very fast, it's energetic value is
4750 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
medium. After
15 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Paraserianthes falcataria has a lifespan of
60 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
41 meters tall with a crown of
19 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
600 cm and a row distance of
600 cm. It is
very fast growing and
intolerant to shade.
Paraserianthes falcataria has a
shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"Microbacteriaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
tree's flower-morphology is
bi-sexual and is pollinated by
insects.
Paraserianthes falcataria is
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not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Paraserianthes falcataria thrives in an altitude of
0 to
1200 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
10°C; optimally between
22 -
29°C. The optimal rainfall is
4000
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
2000 -
4000mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
8.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
a bit tolerant to wind
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a bit tolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Paraserianthes falcataria is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
1 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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