Bastard-cedar

Agroforestry Services: Living fence Fodder: Bank Fodder: Mast Management: Coppice Management: Standard Regional Crop A plant of the dry to moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 32°c, but can tolerate 10 - 36°c[418 ]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 700 - 1,500mm, but tolerates 500 - 1,700mm[418 ]. The plant can tolerate up to 2,500mm annual rainfall[303 , 325 ]. Prefers a sunny position[303 , 325 ]. The plant is widely adapted, found growing in both alluvial and clay soils[303 ]. Succeeds on a variety of soils but is most common where pH is higher than 5.5[325 ]. Prefers a pH in the range 6 - 7, tolerating .5 - 7.5[418 ]. The plant can escape from cultivation and become a weed tree in areas outside its native range[418 ]. A fast-growing tree[419 ]. The tree can flower all year round in the more equatorial part of its range[325 ]. Carbon Farming Agroforestry Services: Living fence Simply managed rows of shrubs and trees. Fodder: Bank Fodder banks are plantings of high-quality fodder species. Their goal is to maintain healthy productive animals. They can be utilized all year, but are designed to bridge the forage scarcity of annual dry seasons. Fodder bank plants are usually trees or shrubs, and often legumes. The relatively deep roots of these woody perennials allow them to reach soil nutrients and moisture not available to grasses and herbaceous plants. Fodder: Mast Fruits and seeds of shrubs, woody vines, trees, cacti, and other non-herbaceous vegetation available for animal consumption. Management: Coppice Cut to the ground repeatedly - resprouting vigorously. Non-destructive management systems maintaining the soil organic carbon. Management: Standard Plants grow to their standard height. Harvest fruit, seeds, or other products. Non-Destructive management systems. Regional Crop These crops have been domesticated and cultivated regionally but have not been adopted elsewhere and are typically not traded globally, Examples in this broad category include perennial cottons and many nuts and staple fruits. References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information Temperature Converter Type a value in the Celsius field to convert the value to Fahrenheit: Celsius Fahrenheit: The PFAF Bookshop Plants For A Future have a number of books available in paperback and digital form. Book titles include Edible Plants , Edible Perennials , Edible Trees , Edible Shrubs , Woodland Gardening , and Temperate Food Forest Plants . Our new book is Food Forest Plants For Hotter Conditions (Tropical and Sub-Tropical) . Shop Now

Edible Parts: Fruit Seed Edible Uses: The seeds are edible, fresh or cooked[303 , 325 ]. The seeds are about 3mm long[303 ]. Fruits - raw or cooked[301 ]. Eaten green the fruits can be crushed in water to make a beverage or used to flavour other foods[301 ]. Fruit - honey scented318]. References More on Edible Uses

Seed - requires scarification before planting[303 ]. Pour boiling water over the seeds, let them soak for 30 seconds and then drain[303 ]. With fresh seed, germination occurs in 7 - 14 days at a rate of 60 - 80%[303 ]. Seedlings are ready for out-planting when they reach a height of 30 - 40cm (about 15 weeks)[303 ]. The plant can also be established by direct seeding[303 ]. Cuttings[303 ].