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Multi-purpose tree

author(s) Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
from Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)
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  • South America
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Americas
  • World
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CTA. 1994. Multi-purpose tree. Spore 49. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

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Abstract

Trichantera gigantea, a member of the Acanthaceae family, is a multi-purpose tree which is known as \91Nacedero' in its native Colombia. It produces up to 100 tonnes of biomass per hectare per year and, although not a legume, appears to be...

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