Leucaena lueucocephala a promising plantation species for Malaysian biomass

Hilmi A. R., . and Jamaludin K., . and Yani J., . and Mustapha P., . and Wan Mohd Nazri W. A. R., . (2014) Leucaena lueucocephala a promising plantation species for Malaysian biomass. [Proceedings Paper]

This A fast growing tree is a tree category that many potential tree planters want to thoroughly explore and forest plantations are now becoming an important source of woody material in Malaysia. Forest plantation can also provide additional benefit elements of ecosystem such as environmental social and economic benefits. Leucaena leucocephala is widely used as a shade tree because of its fast growth lead tree compared to the other commercial tropical tree. Based on daily observations in nursery a positive growth rates for both of tree height and tree diameter. From this study Leucaena was proven to be growing in Sabah and the results show that Leucaena has a potential to become a super-fast growing forest plantation species. However from the early study it is shown that it is prone to sagging if planted far apart 3m x 3m. Spacing trial of 1m x 1m perform better and shows that Leucaena only required short planting distance in order to have a straight standing tree by competing sun light.

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This A fast growing tree is a tree category that many potential tree planters want to thoroughly explore and forest plantations are now becoming an important source of woody material in Malaysia. Forest plantation can also provide additional benefit elements of ecosystem such as environmental social and economic benefits. Leucaena leucocephala is widely used as a shade tree because of its fast growth lead tree compared to the other commercial tropical tree. Based on daily observations in nursery a positive growth rates for both of tree height and tree diameter. From this study Leucaena was proven to be growing in Sabah and the results show that Leucaena has a potential to become a super-fast growing forest plantation species. However from the early study it is shown that it is prone to sagging if planted far apart 3m x 3m. Spacing trial of 1m x 1m perform better and shows that Leucaena only required short planting distance in order to have a straight standing tree by competing sun light.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia TP339 B615 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Leucaena leucocephala
AGROVOC Term:	Biomass
AGROVOC Term:	Shade trees
AGROVOC Term:	Forest plantations
AGROVOC Term:	Seedlings
AGROVOC Term:	Seed germination
AGROVOC Term:	Malaysia
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12091

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