These proceedings reports on updated knowledge on the progress with research on MPTs in general and leucauena in particular and established priorities for future research on leucaena.
1984-01-19 Leucaena leucocephala ("koa haole"-Hawaii; ipil ipil - Phillipines) is a fast-growing, leguminous tree that can be used for reforestation, for firewood, and as a forage crop that can equal alfalfa in nutritional value. There are three basic types of leucaena trees: Hawaiian, Salvador, and Peru....
1983-01-01 This report examines the Indonesian experience in growing and utilizing Leucaena leucocephala, a versatile legume with an overall potential for reforestation and soil improvement; for use as firewood; for fuelling industrial boilers; for producing pulp; and as forage for chicken, pigs and cattle....
1991-01-01 For cooperators in the F/Fred Leucaena Seed Orchard program for production of psyllid-resistant seed from selected parentage. 18 pages, illustrated, photos
1985-01-01 This manual is a guide to the production and use of leucaena primarily as a forage crop. A companion publication discusses the production of leucaena for wood and other uses.
1984-01-01 Luecaena is a tropical tree with a wide assortment of uses. Increasingly, foresters and farmers in the tropics are exploring its potential, and the area planted to leucauena is expanding rapidly. A report of an ad hoc panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation Board on Science and...
1997-07-19 The KX2 ‘Ohana’ leucaena is an interspecific cross ofLeucaena pallidaK636 andLeucaena leucocephalaK8 developed by the Hawaii Agriculture Research Centre (HARC) for resistance to the psyllid insect which has hurt leucaena production in many regions of the world.
2008-04-20 We were privileged to have Dr. James Brewbaker as a speaker at our annual conference in November 2007. As a plant breeder at the University of Hawaii, Dr. Brewbaker has devoted many years of scholarly research to the leucaena tree and to sweet corn. He has always had a strong interest in ways...