Tree species distributed by the project (Magaju et al. 2020), their uses and environmental and socio-economic benefits (Orwa et al. 2009).
Tree Species | Uses and Benefits | Total Seedlings Planted |
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Mangifera indica (mango) | Fruit, apiculture, timber, firewood, charcoal, shade/shelter, tannin/dyes, medicine, soil improvement: mulch | 15,226 |
Melia volkensii (melia) | Timber, apiculture, livestock fodder, pesticide | 7,330 |
Azadirachta indica (neem) | Erosion control, medicine, pesticide, timber, fruits, charcoal, shade/shelter, tannin/dyes | 5,618 |
Senna siamea (Siamese senna) | Livestock fodder, erosion control, firewood, charcoal, timber, soil improvement: mulch, medicine, shade/shelter, tannin/dyes | 3,905 |
Moringa oleifera (moringa) | Vegetable/oil, erosion control, livestock fodder, apiculture, fibre, tannin/dyes, medicine, soil improvement: mulch | 1,702 |
Carica papaya (pawpaw) | Fruit, medicine | 1,068 |
Calliandra calothyrsus (Calliandra) | Livestock fodder, erosion control, apiculture, firewood, fibre, shade/shelter, soil improvement: nitrogen fixing and mulch | 348 |