5.11
Trees in
Spate Irrigated Areas in Ethiopia
No
Tree Speices
Highland
Midlan
d
1
Acacia abyssinica
x
2
Lowland
Site
Characteristics
x
Fedis
Shade
Acacia albida
(Faidherbia
albida)
x
Fedis
The agroforestry tree of West Africa.
Genuinely multipurpose. Pods for fodder.
Needs water-table. Slow at first
3
Azadirachta
indica
x
x
DD
Neem tree: Grown mainly for shade but
is also good fooder/fuel. Fast growing
4
Balanites
aegyptiaca
(Bedena/Lalo
x
DD/Fedi
s
“Desert date” widespread andecologically: “flexible”. Fooder/edible
fruit. Direct seeding possible. Slow
growing
5
Cajanus cajan
x
Fedis
6
Cordia africana
7
Croton
macrostrachyus
8
Dodonaea
angustifolia
(Dedeho?)
x
x
x
Fedis
x
Fedis
x
Fedis
Shade
9
Erythrina brucei
x
x
Fedis/D
D
10
Eucalyptus
camaldulensis
x
x
Fedis
Best eucalyptus for dry areas. Coppices
well. Windbreak/fuelwood. Very quick
growing
11
Eucalyptus
saligna
x
x
Fedis
Best eucalyptus for dry areas. Coppices
well. Windbreak/fuelwood. Very quick
growing
12
Euphorbia
Abyssinica
(Big&Small)
x
x
Fedis
The midland one (big Euphorbia) is
used for house construction, less
attacked by termite, used for making
doors
13
Leucaena
Leucocephala
x
x
Fedis/D
D
Soil nitrifying, fodder, fuelwood, green
manuring
14
Kitkita
x
x
Fedis
house construction, fencing
15
Melia
azedarach/Azadi
racta India
x
x
DD
16
Olea Africana
Fedis
17
Prosopis
juliflora
18
Schinus molle
19
Ulaga/Game
20
Ziziphus spinachristi
x
x
x
DD/Fed
is
Very drought resistant and
establishes naturally. May invade
potential areas. Coppices well. Good
for fuel supply and charcoal. Pods
are used for fooder. Quick growth.
Recently invading the lowlands,
came with foodaid. Liked by some
farmers as it protective against wild
animals and entrance of camels to
compounds, fuelwood, charcoal,
conservation, gully and
rehabilitation of degraded lands.
x
x
Fedis
Ornamental, flies control
x
x
Fedis
Used in the making of plowing tools
such as yolk, ard, plow beam, etc
x
DD/Fed
is
“Jujube”. Produces edible fruit. Can
be grafted. Small tree. Branches for
fencing. Slow growth.
No
Fruit Species
Highland
Midland
Lowland
Site
1
Carica papaya
x
x
DD
2
Citrus
x
x
DD
3
Mangifera indica
(Mango)
x
x
Fedis/DD
4
Gishta
5
Psidium guajava
6
Ambeshock
7
Mexican apple
(Kazmir/Abuka)
x
x
x
x
DD
x
Fedis/DD
x
DD
x
Fedis/DD
Croton macrostrachyus
•Used for shade where livestock are fed are kept under as stall feeding
•Need pruning over the cropping seasons to avoid bird attack
Croton macrostrachyus - closer look
•Need pruning over the cropping seasons to avoid bird attack
Ulaga/Game
•Used in the making of plowing tools such as yolk, ard, plow beam, etc
Ziziphus spina-christi the one behind
“Jujube”. Produces edible fruit. Can be grafted. Small tree. Branches for
fencing. Slow growth.
Accacia
Used for fencing, fodder,
Accacia
Used for shade, fuel, fodder, fencing
Accacia
Cordia Africana
Used for construction, quality and storng wood, house utensiles such
as bed, chair, cupboard, etc, yellow fruits edible, bees
Sisal
Used for rope making, live fencing, established by cutting
Cactus
 If the midland variety fruits is edible, if not controlled it invades land
Euphorbia abissinica
Grows in the midland
Used for fencing, honey, construction the wood is less attached by
termites, used for making doors