Table 1.

Tree species distributed by the project (Magaju et al. 2020), their uses and environmental and socio-economic benefits (Orwa et al. 2009).

Tree SpeciesUses and BenefitsTotal Seedlings Planted
Mangifera indica (mango)Fruit, apiculture, timber, firewood, charcoal, shade/shelter, tannin/dyes, medicine, soil improvement: mulch15,226
Melia volkensii (melia)Timber, apiculture, livestock fodder, pesticide7,330
Azadirachta indica (neem)Erosion control, medicine, pesticide, timber, fruits, charcoal, shade/shelter, tannin/dyes5,618
Senna siamea (Siamese senna)Livestock fodder, erosion control, firewood, charcoal, timber, soil improvement: mulch, medicine, shade/shelter, tannin/dyes3,905
Moringa oleifera (moringa)Vegetable/oil, erosion control, livestock fodder, apiculture, fibre, tannin/dyes, medicine, soil improvement: mulch1,702
Carica papaya (pawpaw)Fruit, medicine1,068
Calliandra calothyrsus (Calliandra)Livestock fodder, erosion control, apiculture, firewood, fibre, shade/shelter, soil improvement: nitrogen fixing and mulch348