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Calliandra calothyrsus Meissn. -
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| This shrub
legume has received more attention for the tropical regions since the
psyllid devastated stands of leucaena, but
also because it can grow in high rainfall areas and on acid soils.
Although less palatable than leucaena due to the presence of tannins, it is still well accepted, and has produced good growth rates in cattle; the leaf has high digestibility when freshly cut, but palatability and digestibility decline markedly when it is dried. Caliandra has use in the developing tropics under a cut-and-carry system where leucaena has been devastated by the psyllid. Seedlings are difficult to establish and must be treated as an agricultural crop to start growth. |
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