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Table 10: Examples of species good for pasture land

Common name Scientific Name Common name Scientific name
African Acacia Acacia Grey-haired Acacia gerrardii
brevispica Accacia
Black thorn Acacia mellifera Gum Arabic Acacia nilotica
Tree
Umbrella Acacia tortilis Wild Custard Annona
thorn Apple senegalensis
Egyptian Balanites Purple Butterfly Bauhinia spp.
Balsam aegyptiaca Tree
Birdplum Berchemia Graellis Boscia coriaceae
discolor
African Cadaba Leguminous Calliandra
Cadaba farinosa Tree calothyrsus
Velvet leaf Combretum Clammy Cherry Cordia spp.
willow molle
Sickle bush, Dicrostachys Persimmon Diospyros scabra
bell mimosa cinerea
Garsa Dobera glabra Kakawate Gliricidia sepium
African falsa Grewia asiatica Mango Family Lannea
schweinfurthii
Dewolf Maerua Camel’s Foot Piliostiama
subcordata Tree thonningii
Chewing stick Salvadora Mwalambe Terminalia
persica brownii

Trees along streams and rivers

Spatial arrangement

River banks are prone to erosion if they are not well covered with
vegetation. Furthermore, many important indigenous trees are
riverine, i.e. they occur naturally only or mainly along water courses.
Thus vegetation along rivers is important both from an environmental
point of view and for the production of special commodities, e.g.
medicine or fruits. No particular spatial arrangement is called for.

Areas where the practice is relevant

Along all water bodies.

Establishment and spacing

Protection of the existing vegetation is the first priority. If there are
already too few trees, protection of natural regeneration should be the
second option to consider. If trees need to be actively planted or sown,
priority should be given to indigenous trees since they are generally