It is usually 46 m high but might reach a height of 12 m under favourable conditions. Produktivitas tanaman kaliandra calliandra calothyrsus. Powder puff trees, how to grow and care for calliandra. 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 canopy is dense with alternate, petiolate, bipinnately compound leaves of 1028 cm lengths, which are folding together at night. Calliandra calothyrsus demonstrates good coppicing ability and therefore for biomass production, this is the preferred method of management. Potentials of calliandra calothyrsus meissner for improving soil fertility and maize performance in the forest savannah transition zone of cameroon. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2, 4,mm, but tolerates 5,mm. In comparison with another widely used woody legume, leucaena leucocephala, c. There were differences in the effect of calliandra calothyrsus condensed tannin to the different worm species for egg hatch and the larval exsheathment assays only, with the haemonchus contortus susceptible strain being more sensitive than the haemonchus contortus macrocyclic lactone resistant.
Calliandra has a fast growing, vigorous root system that develops down to a depth of 1. Photographic image and information about calliandra calothyrsus in east africa nation of kenya. Calliandra calothyrsus calliandra, red calliandra family fabaceae mimosoideae. Calliandra calothyrsus is a small, thornless, often multistemmed shrub. 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. Flowers are andromonoecious, bearing both hermaphrodite bisexual and staminate male flowers. For direct seeding the rows should be free of weeds and the ground should be roughly cultivated.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Special thanks are due to my colleague at the centre for natural resources and development, alan pottinger, for his valuable comments and suggestions, and overall enthusiasm for this project. The nutritional and anthelmintic effects of calliandra. In rats, calliandra did not affect feed intake but had depressive effects on reproductive performance. Effect of calliandra calothyrsus ontheyieldandquality. Calliandra is a large genus of tropical plants that consists of about 200 species of small trees and evergreen, flowering shrubs. Introduction ecological requirements calliandra calothyrsus.
Calliandra calothyrsus food and agriculture organization. In 1936, indonesian foresters planted it in screening trials to evaluate its potential as a shade tree for coffee plantations. It has been introduced in many tropical countries where it is an important component of agroforestry systems. Rumen degradation and in vivo digestibility of dried calliandra calothyrsus leaves. Calliandra riparia, calliandra schultzei, pink powderpuff. However no information is available concerning structural characteristics and composition lignin from calliandra calothyrsus. Where large enough, the wood can be used for small carpentry work, implement handls, frames etc. The wood of calliandra species is generally of mediumtexture, heavy, hard, strong and easy to work, but not highly lustrous. Calliandra calothyrsus is one of the useful fodder shrubs you can grow in your farm. Nov, 2019 calliandra can be either browsed or cutandcarried.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Native to the western coast of mexico to the northern coast of panama. The crop is coppiced at intervals of less than 4 years depending on the size of material required. Calliandra calothyrsus is a small tree or a large shrub. Winrock international institute for agricultural development. Snails and rats may destroy seedlings in nurseries. Fairy duster calliandra calothyrsus calliandra houstoniana observed among roadside vegetation near wundanyi, taita hills, kenya. Evaluation of the pollination biology and fecundity of calliandra calothyrsus at walkamin, north queensland, australia. Rhizobium availability is crucial for calliandra s growth especially on new sites. This research was conducted for 48 weeks june 2012june 20 at kaligesing fora.
Manawadu department ofanimal science, faculty ofagriculture, university ofruhuna, mapalana, kamburupitiya abstract afield experiment was conducted to determine the associative effects of panicum maximum guinea a when grown in association with calliandra. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Calliandra calothyrsus is shrub or a small tree 212 m high, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm, with white to red brown bark and a dense canopy. Mean daily temperatures for the warmest and coolest months january and july are. A pest on calliandra calothyrsus in cameroon, agroforestry. Calliandra calliandra calothyrsus is a small leguminous tree that originates from central america and mexico.
It is an important tree species that can be used as a substitute for commercial dairy meal. Forest cleared, burned and planted with agricultural crops agriculture. Kaliandra calliandra callothyrsus as a timber for energy. Workshop on seed production and utilization of kaliandra. Arokia robert 1 1research scholar, college of veterinary and animal sciences, mannuthy, thrissur 2assistant professor, college of veterinary and animal sciences, mannuthy.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Improvement of forage production in calliandra calothyrsus. Each flower has about 9 very long and conspicuous red to pink. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about calliandra species, kaliandra, powderpuff, puerto rican calliandra, red calliandra calliandra houstoniana var. 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. Calliandra is a fastgrowing nitrogenfixing multipurpose tree species mpts native to central america and mexico. This research aimed to determine the production and nutrient content of calliandra caliandra calothyrsus as a forage for ruminant in the different defoliation time. Oct 04, 2001 calliandra calothyrsus is one of the most important woody legumes and is widely used in agroforestry systems in countries in asia, africa, the indian ocean and south pacific.
Ct free centrusema pubescens was also fed for comparison with the ct legumes, and each legume was included 300 gkg dm in a basal diet of pangola grass. Farmers experiences in the management and utilisation overseas. Improving seed production in calliandra calothyrsus. Ct free centrusema pubescens was also fed for comparison with the ct legumes, and each legume was included 300 gkg dm in. Jun 18, 2019 calliandra calliandra calothyrsus feedipedia effects of substituting calliandra leaf for soybean meal on intake, digestibility, growth and feed efficiency in goats.
The stems are quite small with a maximum base diameter of about 30 cm, the bark is blackishbrown. Calliandra calothyrsus pollinator behavior and seed production. Calliandra definition of calliandra by merriamwebster. Calliandra haematocephala red powder puff plant calliandra varieties. Calliandra calothyrsus pdf calliandra houstoniana var. R6535 improving seed production in calliandra calothyrsus. Forest cleared, burned and planted with agricultural crops intercropped with calliandra calothyrsus hedgerows a ubiquitous, locally popular species agroforestry. Use of dried calliandra leaf meal calliandra calothyrsus as a substitute for. Calliandra calothyrsus, a rhizobiumassociated legume, fixes atmospheric nitrogen by forming root nodules. Calliandra calothyrsus is the most widely used species in the genus. Contour hedgerows of calliandra calothyrsus meissn. Guatemala, collected by ofi, uk produced high levels of both leaf and wood calothyrsua multilocation trials, and also shown to have superior nutritive value. Pdf calliandra calothyrsus a multipurpose tree legume for humid.
Pdf potentials of calliandra calothyrsus meissner for. Calliandra calothyrsus fabaceae mimosoideae meissner world. Powder puffs grow up to 10 feet tall with an equal spread, but dwarf, 36 foot varieties are also available. Mean daily temperatures for the warmest and coolest months january and july are about 25. A pest on calliandra calothyrsus in cameroon article pdf available in agroforestry systems 412. Leaves used for fodder and soil fertility enhancement. A factorial experiment was conducted to study the effects of condensed tannins ct from the tropical legumes desmodium intorturn and calliandra calothyrsus on the digestion and utilization of protein and carbohydrate in sheep and goats. Ct free centrusema pubescens was also fed for comparison with the ct legumes, and each legume was included 300 gkg dm in a basal diet of. Arokia robert 1 1research scholar, college of veterinary and animal sciences, mannuthy, thrissur 2assistant professor, college of veterinary and animal. Calliandra haematocephala, commonly known as the powder puff tree, is native to south america.
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. In sri lanka, the material that is generally used is of a small diameter and is cut at intervals of a year or. The effects of condensed tannins from desmodium intortum. Calliandra calothyrsus performes best in lower altitudes free bare. Calliandra calothyrsus, a popular agroforestry species for animal fodder and firewood production, can considerably reduce infestation of maize fields with the parasitic weed striga. Calliandra is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, fabaceae, in the mimosoid clade of the subfamily caesalpinioideae. Calliandra calothyrsus is a leguminous central american tree highly regarded as a provider of. Rhizobium availability is crucial for calliandras growth especially on new sites. Although the species proved unsuitable for this use in indonesia, farmers on java have planted c. Calliandra leaves, pods 15 and young shoots provide a high valuable protein source for animals.
Calliandra calliandra calothyrsus feedipedia effects of substituting calliandra leaf for soybean meal on intake, digestibility, growth and feed efficiency in goats. Calliandra definition is a genus of tropical pinnateleaved trees and shrubs family leguminosae with clustered flowers having conspicuous stamens. Calliandra haematocephala x surinamensis nana dwarf powderpuff tree calliandra haematocephala, calliandra inaequilatera rose cascade, blood red. The pests biology and details of the damage on the host plant are described. The chemical composition of calliandra calothyrsus is shown in table 1. Calliandra calothyrsus is one of the most important woody legumes and is widely used in agroforestry systems in countries in asia, africa, the indian ocean and south pacific.
Ct free centrusema pubescens was also fed for comparison with the ct legumes, and each legume was included 300 gkg dm in a basal diet of pangola grass digitmia decumbens. It contains about 140 species that are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the americas. Calliandra calothyrsus is a small leguminous tree or large shrub in the family fabaceae. Kaudia a 1990 report of an insect pest on calliandra calothyrsus meissn. Calliandra species, kaliandra, powderpuff, puerto rican. It is a thornless leguminous fodder shrub that originated from central america. Effect ofcalliandra calothyrsus ontheyieldandquality ofguinea grass r. Ravenelia reticulatae, a rust, has been reported on an arizonan species of calliandra called falsemesquite ag. This page was last edited on 26 october 2016, at 23. Isolation and characterization of lignin obtained from. Calliandra calothyrsus is an evergreen shrub growing to 6 m 19ft by 6 m 19ft at a fast rate. A pest on calliandra calothyrsus in cameroon a pest on calliandra calothyrsus in cameroon gauhl, f pasberggauhl, c goergen, g. Evaluation of the pollination biology and fecundity of. Plant calliandra for fodder and soil fertility the.
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