Callitris preissii var. verrucosa

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Authority Miq. Family Pinopsida:Cupressaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4059

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION: It is a tree or shrub usually 2 m or less, but can be up to 5 m tall, with erect or spreading branches, or a stunted, irregularly branched tree, sometimes several-stemmed, occasionally glaucous. Leaves 2-4 mm long. Female cones solitary or several together on stout, often clustered fruiting branchlets, remaining on branches long after maturity, ovoid to depressed-globose, 20-35 mm in diameter. The cown is very dense and dark green. USES: Provides firewood. Aborigines on the Murray River made a combined canoe pole and fish spear nearly 4 m long from the wood of the tree, called by them Maroong. The resin was also a cement for fastening barbs to spears. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial. COMMON NAMES: Mallee pine. FURTHER INF: In Australia, its latitudinal range is between 27-35°S. (pH estimated by the compiler).
Sources
SOURCES (C. preissii Miq. ssp. verrucosa) Boland D 1984 pp 54-56 [FER, TEMP, RAIN, LIG, DEP, TEXT, DRA, DEP, USE]

Callitris preissii var. Murray

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Authority Miq. Family Pinopsida:Cupressaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4057

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A shrub to medium sized tree up to 15 m in height, with a trunk diameter of 50 cm. Trees have a short bole and the crown is very dense and dark green. USES Provides firewood. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Murray pine. FURTHER INF In Australia, its latitudinal range is between 33-38°S, at elevations between sea level and 500 m. (pH estimated by the compiler).
Sources
SOURCES (C. preissii Miq. ssp. murrayensis) Boland D 1984 pp 54-65 [TEMP, RAIN, LIG, DEP, DRA, FER, TEXT, USE]

Callitris preissii ssp. preissii

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Authority Miq. Family Pinopsida:Cupressaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4058

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A shrub to medium sized tree up to 15 m in height, with a trunk diameter of 50 cm. Trees have a short bole and the crown is very dense and dark green. USES Provides firewood. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Rottnest Island pine. FURTHER INF In Australia, its latitudinal range is between 33-37°S. Rottnest Island pine occur close to sea level. (pH estimated by the compiler).
Sources
SOURCES (C. preissii Miq. ssp. preissii) Boland D 1984 pp 54-56 [TEMP, RAIN, LIG, DEP, DRA, FER, TEXT, LIMITS, USE]

Callitris macleayana

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Authority F. Muell Family Pinopsida:Cupressaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4056

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A medium sized to tall tree reaching 20-40 m in height, with a trunk diameter of 60-80 cm. The trunk is usually long, cylindrcal with spreading branches and a light green, fine textured crown. Bark is subfibrous, furrowed. USES: Timber used for weatherboards and shingles and indoor joinery and cabinetwork. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial. COMMON NAMES: Brush cypress pine. FURTHER INF: In Australia, its latitudinal range is between 16-18°S and 27-33°S and the altitudinal range is from sea level to 1000 m. It prefers moist habitats, close to rainforest, and usually is found growing in poor soils (pH estimated by the compiler).
Sources
SOURCES (C. macleayana (F. Muell) Boland D 1984 pp 52-53 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, FER, DRA, DEP, TEXT, USE]

Callitris glauca

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Authority R. Br ex R. Family Pinopsida:Cupressaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4055

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A small to medium sized evergreen tree reaching about 18-22 or up to 30 m in height, with a trunk diameter of 45-90 cm. The trunk is usually straight with branches over the greater part. USES Timber used for flooring and lining boards, scantling, poles, and posts. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES White cypress pine. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: C. hugelii. Found at elevations from 90 to 1500 m. The range of latitude is about 23-38°S. Usually found on gently undulating to rolling topography. Fire sensitive.
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SOURCES (C. glauca R. Br. ex Baker & H. G. Smith) Webb D 1980 pp 72 Roecklein J 1987 pp 426 [USE] Boland D 1984 pp 48-51 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, DEP, TEXT, FER, PH]

Callitris endlicheri

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Authority (Par.) Family Pinopsida:Cupressaceae Synonyms Common names black cyprus pine, cyprus pine Editor Ecocrop code 4054

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A small shrub on adverse sites or a single or multi-stemmed tree reaching 6-12 m or even up to 20 m in height on favourable sites. USES The wood can be used as fuel and charcoal, and the timber for fenching, small poles, indoor furnishing, panelling, and general construction. The bark yields a tanning. The tree can be used for windbreaks and as an ornamental. GROWING PERIOD Slow-growing perennial. COMMON NAMES Black cypress pine, Black cypress, Black pine, Red cypress pine, Red pine, Mountain pine, Black callitris. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: C. calcarata. Black cypress pine occurs in southeasten Australia within the latitudinal range 24-38°S at elevations between 100-1050 m. It can be found on rugged mountain ranges, dissected plateaux, tablelands, sandstone ridges, and undulating to hilly country. It is moderately drought-resistant. (pH estimated by the compiler).
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SOURCES (C. endlicheri (Parl.) Bailey) Turnbull J 1986 pp 236-237 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DEP, DRA, FER, USE]

Callitris columellaris

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Authority F. Muell Family Pinopsida:Cupressaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4053

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SOURCES (C. columellaris F. Muell.) Webb D 1984 pp 116 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, DEP, FER, SAL, LIG, KTMP, USE] INSPIRE species 33 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, DER, FER, SAL, LIG, KTMP, USE] KILLING T Fairly frost resistant. GROWING PERIOD Perennial tree. COMMON NAMES Cypress pine, Northern Cypress pine. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: C. glauca, C. intratropica, C. hugelii. Cypress pine can reach a height of 18-28 m. It can be found at elevations between sea level and 1800 m. The tree occur naturally within the latitudinal range of 12-35°S. The tree is termite resistant and drought hardy. Annual wood production potential is 2-10 m3/ha.
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Calliandra tweedii

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Authority Benth. Family Leguminosae Synonyms Inga pulcherrima Common names Powderpuff tree Editor Ecocrop code 126505

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Grassland Index

Calliandra calothyrsus

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Authority Mei. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4042

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A small leguminous tree or shrub reaching a height of 1.5-12 m often with 3-5 or more small crooked stems 5-30 cm in diameter. The tree is evergreen in humid climates and semi-deciduous in areas with a long dry season. It has handsome purplish-red flowers in 10-30 cm long clusters. USES The tree is utilized for erosion control on slopes and stream banks, for rehabilitation of degraded lands, it is browsed and used for fodder, as green manure, as a firebreak, shade, and as an ornamental and hedge plant. The wood can be used as firewood and charcoal and the tree is a source of honey. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. Seedlings grow quickly up to 2.5-3.5 m in 180 days and up to 3-5 m within the first year. The tree can provide an annual firewood crop for 15-20 years. The sterm turns bittle around the age of 12 years, but the rootstock remains vigorous and new sprouts are easily formed. It tolerates a dry season of 3-6 months. COMMON NAMES Calliandra, Caliandra, Cabello de angel, Pelo de angel, Canilla, Carboncillo, Kaliandra. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: C. confusa, C. similis. In its native Central American habitat, between latitudes 8-15°N, callaiandra can be found at elevations up to 1800 m, but normally it is found to about 1300 m. On Java it is cultivated at altitudes between 150-1500 m, however, it seems to perform best between 250-800 m. The tree is drought hardy, it fixes nitrogen and regenerates rapidly. It is so hardy and reproduces so easily that it may become a weed of sorts and may be difficult to keep in check. It perform well on dry to moist sites and is often found on steep hillslopes. Annual wood production potential is 5-65 m3/ha.
Sources
Grassland Index Webb D 1984 pp 115 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, KTMP, USE] AGLS A 1991 pp 31 Mannetje L 1992 pp 68-70 [USE, RAIN, TEMP, LIG, TEXT, DEP, PH, FER, DRA] National RC 1983 National RC 1983c pp 70 [RAIN, TEXT] National RC 1980 pp 36-38 [USE, RAIN, TEXT, FER, DRA] National RC 1979 pp 197 INSPIRE species 32 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, KTMP, USE] Little E 1983 pp 81-83 [RAIN, TEXT, DRA, USE] Hensleigh T 1988 pp 80-83 [DEP, DRA, TEXT, PH, TEMP, RAIN, USE] Westphal E 1989 pp 69-72 [USE, RAIN, TEXT, DEP, TEMP, PH, DRA]

Calendula officinalis

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Authority L. Family Magnoliopsida:Asteridae:Asterales:Compositae Synonyms Common names pot marigold, marigold calendula, Calendulae flos cum calycibus, Calendulae flos sine calycibus, Calendulae herba Editor Ecocrop code 4040

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A herb reaching a height of 40-70 cm. It has a deeply penetrating taproot. The leaves are elongated, spatulate, light green and tomentose hairy. The inflorescence ia an orange, terminal capitulum of 4-7 cm in diameter. USES The flower heads are used for flavoring soups and stews, and they also have medicinal properties. The plant flowers throughout the season and is often cultivated as an ornamental. GROWING PERIOD Annual or rarely biennial. The seed may germinate within 4-5 days and the first flowers appear 40-50 days later. The plant will flower continuous to the autumn frosts. COMMON NAMES Calendula, Pot-marigold. FURTHER INF Calendula is indigenous along the Mediterranean coast and in western Asia. Average yield of dry petals is 200-300 kg/ha, while yields of complete inflorence may be 500-800 kg/ha. High humidity will increase the risk of infections of powdery mildew.
Sources
SOURCES (C. officinalis L.) Roecklein J 1987 pp 360 [USE, DRA, TEXT] Duke J 1975 pp 10 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Hornok L 1992 pp 241-243 [DEP, LIG, DRA, TEMP, FER, TEXT, LIMITS, USE]

Calathea allouia

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Authority (Aublet) Lindley Family Liliopsida:Zingiberidae:Zingiberales:Marantaceae Synonyms Common names Guinea arrowroot, sweet corn root, touple nambours, alléluia, curcuma d’Amérique, dale dale, agua bendita, cocurito, lerenes, topitambo, tambu, topinambur, topeetampo, topi-tamboo, topinambour, ariá, láirem Editor Ecocrop code 4037

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A herbaceous plant reaching up to 100 cm in height, with ovoid or cylindrical, tuberous roots reaching 2-8 cm in length and 2-4 cm in diameter. The leaves have an enveloping base and elliptical leaf blades, measuring 20-60 x 5-20 cm. USES The tubers are edible and the are consumed cooked. GROWING PERIOD Perennial herb. Crops are produced in about 9-14 months. COMMON NAMES Cornroot, Guinea arrowroot, Topeetampo, Topi-tamboo, Topee tambu, Topinambour, Leren, Sweet corn-root, Dale dale, Allouya, Agua bendita, Cocurito, Aria, Lairem, Touple nambours, Allluia, Curcuma d’Amerique. FURTHER INF Cornroot is native of South Aerica. Plants thrive under moist conditions. Tuber yields of 2-15 t/ha have been reported.
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SOURCES (C. allouia (Aubl.) Lindl.) Purseglove J 1972 pp 335 [USE] Roecklein J 1987 pp 464 [USE, FER, TEXT, TEMP] Duke J 1975 pp 10 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Bermejo J 1994 pp 239-234 [USE, LIG, FER, DRA, TEXT]

Calamus peregrinus

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Authority Family Liliopsida:Arecidae:Arecales:Palmae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4033

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SOURCES Wong K 1985 pp 41-46 [LIG, TEMP, RAIN, TEXT, FER, PH] Basu S 1984 pp 77-89 [LIG, DRA, TEXT] Purseglove J 1972 pp 421-422 [USE]  GROWING PERIOD Perennial evergreen climping palm. COMMON NAMES Rattan. FURTHER INF Commomly found in southern Thailand at elevations between 50-500 m. The average relative humidity should be between 60-95%.
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Calamus erinaceus

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Authority (Becc.) D Family Liliopsida:Arecidae:Arecales:Palmae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4027

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DESCRIPTION:  Evergreen climbing tree (palm). It is a coastal species found in abundance near mangroves along the coast of Sarawak and described as a “very beautiful species”. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial. COMMON NAMES: Letek.
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SOURCES (C. erinaceus (Becc.) Dransfield) Tomlinson P 1986 pp 303 [SAL] Johnson D 1991 pp 131 [RAIN, TEMP] National RC 180 pp 52-54 [DRA, SAL, TEXT, TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, DEP] Purseglove J 1972 pp 421-422 [USE]

Calamus caesius

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Authority Blume Family Liliopsida:Arecidae:Arecales:Palmae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4023

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION Clustering, moderate-sized, high-climbing, evergreen rattan with canes reaching a length of 100 m. The clump is often rather close and dense. USES The canes are used for fine weaving, cordage, house construction and furniture. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. Growing 6 years before the first harvest, and 15 years before it is in full production. COMMON NAMES Rotan sega, Rotan sego, Rotan taman, Sika, Wai ta kha thong, Rattan irit. FURTHER INF Rotan sega is widespread in the wetter parts of South-East Asia. It is usually found in the lowland on alluvial flats, riverbanks, freshwater swamp forests or at the margins of peat swamp forests but also at drier sites at elevations up to 800 m. Yields of about 135 kg good canes per clump per cutting or about 1.5-3 t/ha can be obtained. Young seedligs may not be able to withstand severe flooding.
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SOURCES (C. caesius Blume) Williams C 1979a pp 181 [DRA, USE] Roecklein J 1987 pp 449 [USE, TEXT, DRA] Duke J 1975 pp 10 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Rehm S 1991 pp 360 [USE] Basu S 1984 pp 77-89 [LIG, DRA, TEXT] Westphal E 1989 pp 67-69 [USE, DRA, TEMP] Purseglove J 1972 pp 421-422 [USE] Dransfield J 1993 pp 43-46 [USE, TEXT, DRA]

Calamagrostis epigeios

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Authority L. Family Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Gramineae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4016

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION Rhizomatic grass. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Calamagrostris epigeios. FURTHER INF Calamagrostris epigeios can be found in lowland areas and valleys of northern China on table lands, slopes, sand dunes, meadows and on a wide range of soils.
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SOURCES (C. egigeios L. (Roth) Shing T 1992 pp 309 [KTMP, TEMP, RAIN, TEXT, DRA, DEP, FER, SAL, LIG, USE]