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№ 158TreesFalcataria: One of the Fastest-Growing Trees on Earth
A nitrogen-fixing tropical legume that can grow seven metres in a year — a prized fast plantation timber and shade tree that has also become a towering, brittle invader of Pacific islands.
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№ 383TreesRain Tree: The Great Umbrella That Sleeps at Night
A vast, spreading legume that shades whole courtyards under an umbrella crown, folds its leaves shut at nightfall and before rain, fixes nitrogen, drips sweet pods for livestock, and turns into treasured monkeypod wood.
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№ 432TreesSilk Tree: Powderpuff Flowers and Folding Leaves
A nitrogen-fixing ornamental legume with silky pink flowers and leaves that fold shut at night — beautiful, short-lived, and invasive in warm climates.
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