Agroforestry development in northeastern Nigeria

Verinumbe, I.

doi:10.1016/0378-1127(91)90225-k

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“…Bergeret, 1986;Nordeide et al, 1996). The semi-deciduous tree bears alternate, paripinnate leaves that are unpalatable to cattle (Le Houérou, 1979) but are used as fodder nevertheless (Verinumbe, 1991;Thoen and Thiam, 1993;Lykke et al, 2004) especially in the early dry season when many other trees have already dropped their leaves (Fandohan, 2008). The hard wood of tamarind serves to make agricultural tools and kitchen equipment (Irvine, 1961;Berhaut, 1975;Fandohan, 2007).…”

Section: Species Biology Distribution and Usementioning

confidence: 98%

Tamarindus indica L. (Fabaceae): Patterns of use in traditional African medicine

Havinga

Hartl

Putscher

et al. 2010

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

106

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Section: Species Biology Distribution and Usementioning

confidence: 98%

Tamarindus indica L. (Fabaceae): Patterns of use in traditional African medicine

Havinga

Hartl

Putscher

et al. 2010

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

106

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“…Several crops were reported to perform better around and under the shade of P. biglobosa (Okafor 1980). Parkia biglobosa tree is important in North-central Nigeria along with other species like Prosopis africana, Acacia Species, Borassus aethiopum, Adansonia digitata and Tamirandus indica (Verinumbe, 1991).…”

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Fruit and seed characteristics among selected Parkia biglobosa (JACQ) G. Don. Population

Olorunmaiye¹,

Fatoba²,

Adeyemi³

et al. 2011

ABJNA

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Fruit Characteristics (pod length, number of pod per bunch, pulp and seed weight, pulp weight and pod breadth), Seed Characteristics (number of seed per bunch, expected seed number per pod and seed weight per bunch), and Qualitative Characteristics of seeds (seed colour, shape, size and texture) of Parkia biglobosa (Jacq) G. Don population were investigated in this study. Twenty six (26) P. biglobosa population were sampled at the permanent site of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, in May 2010 and fruits were collected from these populations for study. Pulp and seeds were removed manually from the dry brown indehiscent pods by using hand to break the pods along their sutures and de-pulping was done by manual washing with hands in water. There were significant differences (at P=0.05) among the fruit and seed characteristics of 26 populations of P. biglobosa investigated. Five (5) plants showed high pod number per bunch with 20 pods and above while long pod lengths were observed in seventeen (17) plants. Two (2) plants have narrow pointed tip pods (apex) and four (4) plants with broad pod breadth. One (1) plant has its apex size similar to its base (1.53cm). Seventeen (17) plants were observed to have more than 100seeds per bunch while, only one plant was noticed to exhibit wrinkled seed coat, the fifteen (15) plants had flat oval seeds. Two (2) plants had pure black seed coat and twenty four (24) had brownish seed coat colours. Larger percent of the plants have medium seed size, five (5) plants have small seed size and others are of big size.

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“…Neem in the 2008 stand had majority of the trees (45.90%) in the 4 to 5.9 cm DBH classes while the trees in the 2009 stand had the majority (51.10%) of the trees in the 2 to 3.9 cm DBH class. This falls within mean diameters in Nigeria after four years of growth which were 5.14 cm (Verinumbe, 1991). There was significant difference (p < 0.05) between the diameters of the two stands (Table 1) Mainoo and Ulzen-Appiah (1996) recorded tree heights of 9.16 m in four year Cassia plants in Ghana.…”

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Problems in afforestation of rural areas of Northern Ghanacommunity viewpoint

Tom-Dery¹,

Frolich²,

Frey³

2014

J. Hortic. For.

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The rate of disappearance of tropical forests is alarming with West Africa being the hardest hit by this trend. A survey was conducted in Yunyoranyiri and two surrounding communities to assess the perception of farmers on tree planting in the area. The objectives of the study were (1) Assess the perception of some communities in the East Mamprusi district on tree planting and (2) Compare the growth performance of Azadirachta indica (Neem) and Senna siamea (Cassia) in a pilot community plantation in Yunyoranyiri. The plantation was stratified based on plant species (Neem and Cassia). It was then divided into two stands based on year of planting. Twenty permanent sampling plots (105 m 2 ) were established systematically at 15 m apart. The height and diameter at breast height (DBH) of all trees situated within these plots were measured. A questionnaire was administered to the farmers in the community and two nearby communities which revealed that trees on their farms had reduced in number over time. It also revealed that they mostly depended on tree products for fuel, food and building materials. The farmers also expressed a desire to plant trees but cited challenges such as absence of seedlings and care of the trees as impeding their efforts. The diameter distribution showed that Senna siamea had higher diameters with no significant difference between the stands while A. indica had lower diameters with significant difference between the stands. Height distributions yielded similar results with Senna siamea out performing A. indica. It was recommended that organizations and the government focus on enabling these communities in the planting of trees by providing them with planting materials and training.

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Agroforestry development in northeastern Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

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Tamarindus indica L. (Fabaceae): Patterns of use in traditional African medicine

Tamarindus indica L. (Fabaceae): Patterns of use in traditional African medicine

Fruit and seed characteristics among selected Parkia biglobosa (JACQ) G. Don. Population

Problems in afforestation of rural areas of Northern Ghanacommunity viewpoint

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