Gliricidia sepium
(Fabaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p><i>Gliricidia sepium</i< has tolerance to salinity therefore can be found in coastal sand dunes. It is found along the river banks, floodplains, and poor soil and grow grows well under full sand. The species is easily propagated by stem cutting.</p> <p>The flowers are pollinated by insects.</p> <p>Due to its rapid growth and ease of propagation, <i>Gliricidia sepium</i> is utilized to mitigate topsoil erosion during the early phases of reforesting degraded areas. Serving as an intermediate measure prior to the introduction of slower-growing species. The tree possesses high level of Nitrogen fixation taht can be employed to enhance soil fertility.</p>
Gliricidia sepium (Fabaceae) Gliricidia sepium (Fabaceae)