Fruit-bearing species like rambutan and mangosteen are also seen. Leucaena leucocephala spp. The crown is very light, the pods are a popular and nutritious dish, and the bark of the tree is used for medicinal purposes. Production starts within one year of planting. In other systems, Sesbania grandiflora is planted.
Local people use the tender leaves and flowers as vegetables.
Here, too, production can be expected within one year of planting. It is an important source of green manure and fodder, especially in the dry season. Pastoralism, forestry and apiculture These systems are found in the medium-high to high elevations in central Sri Lanka, as well as in the coconut triangle in the southwest. The practice is widespread in the hilly patanas or wet grasslands. The trees grown are mainly eucalyptus, pinus and cypresses.