Plant Id : 200
Plant Name : River Tamarind (Subabul)
Scientific Name : Leucaena leucocephala
Family Name : Fabaceae
Location : Sports Ground
Properties : the wood part of the Subabul tree is used for making pulp in the pulp and paper industry. In the southern and central states of India, Subabul is the most important pulpwood species for making pulp. It has huge positive socio-economic impact on the livelihood of the small farmers where Subabul is grown as an industrial crop. This provides an alternate crop choice to the farmers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states of India where they are also growing cotton and chillies. Nutricious biscuits made from the leaves of the fast-growing fodder tree subabul (Leucaena leucocephala) can be fed to cattle and increase milk yields, say animal husbandry and social forestry experts. Subabul, which originated in central America, is now grown widely as a fodder crop in India.They thrive in low-rainfall areas and are quick growing. Along with excellent nitrogen-fixing and soil enriching properties, they are also used as animal fodder
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