Thursday, January 3, 2013

Acacia mangium - Fast growing trees for charcoal production

With 2 years, one can harvest a 5 metre pole for any intended use with Acacia mangium. On the photo above, are acacia mangium which were planted in March 2010 for charcoal production in Bumba msolo village, Rufiji Tanzania. Acacia mangium are one of the fast growing tree species to replace tree which were cut for unsustainable charcoal production in the landscape.