Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of ornamental shrubs and perennial herbs, of the order Leguminosæ, comprising about 80 species, natives of tropical America and northward to the borders of the United States. Several of the species yield an astringent juice.
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- noun any of various shrubs and small trees valued for their fine foliage and attractive spreading habit and clustered white to deep pink or red flowers
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Examples
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Nitrogen-fixing trees such as calliandra hold particular promise for supplementing current reforestation efforts.
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Someone offered to donate a ticket to Ethiopia so I could inspect a program we wanted to support -- calliandra and gravillia trees that not only anchored the soil, but produced blossoms for bees to forage, increasing yields in village honey cooperatives.
Marc Ian Barasch: Practicing 'Green Compassion': How Do You Stack Up? 2010
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There is a possibility that calliandra can become weedy.
Chapter 10 1996
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FODDER There initially was much optimism about the forage value of calliandra, and positive reports of its use have come from different areas.
Chapter 8 1996
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SOIL IMPROVEMENT: Through biological nitrogen fixation, erosion control, and green manure/leaf litter, calliandra can improve soil quality and yields from associated crops.
Chapter 10 1996
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The use of calliandra in alley cropping has gained popularity in Indonesia, the Dominican Republic, Kenya and elsewhere, particularly in highlands above the usual range of leucaena.
Chapter 10 1996
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There is a possibility that calliandra can become weedy.
Chapter 8 1996
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SOIL IMPROVEMENT: Through biological nitrogen fixation, erosion control, and green manure/leaf litter, calliandra can improve soil quality and yields from associated crops.
Chapter 8 1996
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OTHER USES: Calliandra produces flowers and copious nectar almost all year round, and honey yields from calliandra plantations are as high as 1 t/ha/yr.
Chapter 8 1996
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The use of calliandra in alley cropping has gained popularity in Indonesia, the Dominican Republic, Kenya and elsewhere, particularly in highlands above the usual range of leucaena.
Chapter 8 1996
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