2025, Vol. 8, Issue 1, Part F

author(s)
Aiswaryalakshmi AR, Asha K Raj, Abhin M Sunil, Aqueala Carmel PT, D Suwethaasri, Karthick Mani Bharathi B and M Ashwin Niranjan

abstract
Calliandra calothyrsus Meissn is a leguminous fodder tree that has recently become the subject of intensive study and cultivation due to its protein rich foliage and other uses. The species is especially useful in humid tropical climates and on acidic soils, where other agroforestry plants struggle. It is predominantly used outside its native range, in areas where high population density places pressure on limited land resources, and where agroforestry systems are developed mainly to maintain and sustain agricultural production.