Transcription of Tagasaste (tree lucerne)
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NO. 431/622 Tagasaste is the name given on the island of LaPalma, in the Canary Islands, to the indigenous plantknown botanically as Chamaecytisus palmensis. Thislegume, belonging to the family Fabaceae, has beenvariously called tree lucerne, false tree lucerne andlucerne tree in Australia. For the sake of uniformity, Tagasaste is is a shrub or small tree growing to a heightand crown diameter of about 5 m, often with long, Tagasaste (tree lucerne) Agfact , first edition 1986 Paul Dann, Research AgronomistDivision of Plant Industries, CanberraBarry Trimmer, Livestock Officer (Sheep andWool) Division of Animal Production, Orange(Reviewed May 2003, Brendan George)drooping, leafy branches. Variations occur, includingupright and prostrate types. White flowers appear inprofusion, usually in spring, though under someconditions flowering can commence in winter. Theflowers develop into flattened pods about 5 cm long,containing about 10 seeds. The seeds, which ripen insummer, are a flattened oval shape, about 5 mm longby 3 mm wide by 1 mm thick.
operators seated on the footboard of a combine drill and placing the seeds into tine or disc furrows, can also be devised. Spacing Unfortunately, there is little research information on which recommendations can be made. There appear to be two options: Ł Widely spaced trees. Plants can be spaced at 2 to 4 m intervals, in rows about 4 to 8 m apart.
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