Abstract This study was carried out to determine the rates of decomposition and nutrient release from pure mixed leaf litter samples three agroforestry species ( Azolla africana Desv., Detarium microcarpum Guill. Perr . Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn.) that have potential use as green manure. Litterbags containing a total 5 g different quality levels were incubated under field conditions July N...