Amorpha fruticosa Linn. A useful shrub (A not for tree planters)
Amorpha fruticosa Linn. A useful shrub (A not for tree planters)
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
ABSTRACT
Intro: Amorpha fruticosa Linn. A deciduous shrub recorded by Parker (1915) in Lahore and Abbottabad was reintroduced in Pakistan about 15 years back. Although the species is actually a native of the USA and grows from mid west all the way to the south, the seed was imported from Japan, where it has been extensively planted to cover the bare hill slopes. The plant being leguminous improves and binds the soil and is a nutritious fodder. The plants in the first instance were raised in Silvicultural Research Nursery, Lahore and planted in different climatic zones in the country. The sites include Bhurban in Murree hills, Islamabad, Peshawar, Changa Manga etc. The plant seems to have responded well to its new environment with luxuriant growth producing abundant seed and good natural regeneration at favourable site (deep sandy loam, 1000 mm rain or irrigation).
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March 1979
Vol. 29, Iss. 1
