Ethiopia
| Scientific Name | Oromo | Amharic | Family | Origin | Location | Products | Ecological Services | Niches | General Attributes | Switchboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia abyssinica | Lafto | Bazra girar | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Other Foods, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage | Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing | Contours/Soil conservation, Riparian areas |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, Lopping, Pollarding Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Acacia abyssinica |
| Acacia brevispica | Gora, Amezaze, Hamarecha, Sokeusa, Qanter Qwentr | Qontir, Kentefa, Kontevl, Mezazign | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa | Firewood, Medicine, Fodder | Live fence | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: Fairly Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing, pruning Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Acacia brevispica |
| Acacia etbaica | Dodota, Dodoti | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine | Live fence, Shade | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation, Riparian areas |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Decidous |
Acacia etbaica | |
| Acacia gerrardii | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Fodder, Bee forage | Live fence, Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Contours/Soil conservation |
Growth rate: Moderately fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Acacia gerrardii | ||
| Acacia lahai | Garbi, Burquqqe, Derot, Lafto, Sondi | Wttie, Cheba | Fabaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder | Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing | Scattered on crop land |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping Leafing Phenology: Evergreen or semi-deciduous |
Acacia lahai |
| Acacia lebbeck | Fabaceae | Exotic | East Shewa | Firewood | Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: Invasive Mgt practices: Coppicing, pollarding,pruning and lopping Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Acacia lebbeck | ||
| Acacia melanoxylon | Fabaceae | Exotic | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Tannins/Dye stuff, Gums/Resins | Ornamental, Live fence, Shade | Scattered on crop land, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping for firewood, silvicultural management of timber stands Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Acacia melanoxylon | ||
| Acacia negrii | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa | Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Bee forage | Shade | Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Acacia negrii | ||
| Acacia nilotica | Keselie, Burquqe, Kasale | Cheba | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa | Income, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Fodder, Tannins/Dye stuff, Gums/Resins | Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: Invasive Mgt practices: Weeding,rotation, pruning, lopping and coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen or deciduous |
Acacia nilotica | |
| Acacia oerfota | Ajo, Wangay, Wanga | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa | Income, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Fodder, Fibre/Ropes | Live fence, Shade, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Acacia oerfota | |
| Acacia saligna | Akacha saligna, Omedla | Akacha saligna | Fabaceae | Exotic | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Firewood, Timber for construction, Fodder, Gums/Resins | Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation, Riparian areas |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing, pollarding Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Acacia saligna |
| Acacia senegal | Kertefa, Idado, Sabansa dima, Sapessa | Kontir, Sbansa-girar | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa | Income, Other Foods, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder | Live fence, Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Riverbank stabilization, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation, Riparian areas |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Slow growing; needs weeding and protection from animals during early stages, lopping and coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Acacia senegal |
| Acacia seyal | Wosiya wajo, Wakko-dimo, Wajjo, Wajji | Wachu | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage, Tannins/Dye stuff, Gums/Resins | Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation, Riparian areas |
Growth rate: Medium to fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping, pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Acacia seyal |
| Acacia sieberiana | Burquqe, Gurha, Lafto, Lafto-adi | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage, Fibre/Ropes | Live fence, Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Contours/Soil conservation, Open space |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, pollarding, lopping Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Acacia sieberiana | |
| Acacia tortilis | Tedecha, Lotoba | Deweni grar | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa | Income, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Fodder, Bee forage, Fibre/Ropes | Live fence, Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation, Riparian areas |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Acacia tortilis |
| Acokanthera schimperi | Qararo, Qarachu, Qararu | Gararu, Lemem, Merenz | Apocynaceae | Native | East Shewa | Fruit, Firewood, Medicine | Ornamental, Live fence, Shade | Scattered on crop land |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, coppicing, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Acokanthera schimperi |
| Adhatoda schimperiana | Sensel | Acanthaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Fodder, Bee forage | Live fence, Shade, Erosion control | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Mgt practices: Firming as hedge for tight fence Leafing Phenology: evergreen |
Adhatoda schimperiana | |
| Albizia coriaria | Muka-arba | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa | Firewood, Timber for furniture, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage | Ornamental, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing | Scattered on crop land |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping, Pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Albizia coriaria | |
| Albizia gummifera | Ambabessa, Chatto, Gorbe, Karchofe, Mukaarba | Sesa | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage | Live fence, Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Wind break | Ceremonial, Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Contours/Soil conservation |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing,Lopping Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Albizia gummifera |
| Albizia lebbeck | Sankile, Vungo, Sasa | Lebbek | Fabaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage, Tannins/Dye stuff | Ornamental, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Lopping, coppicing, pollarding, pruning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Albizia lebbeck |
| Albizia schimperiana | Shimoro, Ambabessa, Mukarba, Muka arta, Gorbe, Karchafe | Sassa, Imasa, Sembaru | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa | Income, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Household tools, Fodder, Bee forage | Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, pollarding, pruning Leafing Phenology: Semi-Deciduous |
Albizia schimperiana |
| Allophylus abyssinicus | Malkeko | Embus, Qequewe | Sapindaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Medicine | Scattered on crop land |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Allophylus abyssinicus | |
| Annona cherimola | Gishta | Annonaceae | Exotic | West Shewa and East Wollega | Fruits, Medicine | Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Bud or graft Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Annona cherimola | ||
| Annona senegalensis | Komate | Giishta, Yebere lib | Annonaceae | Exotic | West Shewa and East Wollega | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Gums/Resins, Fibre/Ropes | Ornamental, Wind break | Riparian areas |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Annona senegalensis |
| Anogeissus leiocarpus | kewo | Combretaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Anogeissus leiocarpus | |||
| Apobytes dimidiata | Chalalaqa, Oda-bada, Oda-kiyet, Oda-seda | Cheleleqa, Donga | Icacinaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Timber for construction, Bee forage | Ornamental |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Apobytes dimidiata | |
| Azadirachta indica | Galalo, Riga-arba | Kinin | Meliaceae | Exotic | East Shewa | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage | Ornamental, Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Woodlot, Riparian areas |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping, pollarding Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Azadirachta indica |
| Balanites aegyptiaca | Bedena, Baddano | Bedeno, Jemo, Kudkuda | Balanitaceae | Native | East Shewa | Income, Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Gums/Resins | Live fence, Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves, Wind break | Ceremonial, Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation, Riparian areas |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Balanites aegyptiaca |
| Berchemia discolor | Jejeba | Jejeba | Rhamnaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, lopping, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous or evergreen |
Berchemia discolor | |||
| Bersama abyssinica | Boqo, Dolkiss, Gessa, Qaracha, Lolchissa | Azamir | Melianthaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Medicine, Bee forage | Live fence, Erosion control | Scattered on crop land |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous |
Bersama abyssinica |
| Blighia unijugata | Adakebo, Tucho | Sapindaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction | Shade |
Growth rate: fast growing Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Produces root suckers Leafing Phenology: Evergreen or semi-deciduous |
Blighia unijugata | ||
| Boscia salicifolia | Qalqualcha | Cappalidaceae | Native | East Shewa | Fruits, Firewood, Medicine, Fodder |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Boscia salicifolia | |||
| Boscia senegalensis | Lenkuata | Capparidaceae | Native | East Shewa | Other Foods, Firewood, Timber for construction, Fodder |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Boscia senegalensis | |||
| Bougainvillea spectabilis | Nyctaginaceae | Exotic | East Shewa | Ornamental, Live fence, Wind break |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Bougainvillea spectabilis | ||||
| Bridelia micrantha | Galalo, Riga-arba | Yeneber tifer | Euphorbiaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Timber for construction, Farm tools | Live fence, Shade | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Bridelia micrantha |
| Brucea antidysenterica | Komenyo, Qomanyoo | Simaroubaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Timber for construction, Medicine |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Brucea antidysenterica | |||
| Buddleia polystachya | Adado, Anfari, Buchema, Dadatu, Qawissa | Anfar, Atquar | Loganiaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Fodder | Contours/Soil conservation |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping, coppicing, and pollarding Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Buddleia polystachya | |
| Caesalpinia decapetala | Kontir | Yeferenji kitkita | Fabaceae | Exotic | West Shewa and East Wollega | Bee forage | Ornamental, Live fence, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Trim as a live fence. Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Caesalpinia decapetala | |
| Cajanus Cajan | Yergib ater, Atara gugee | Yergib ater, Yewof ater | Fabaceae | Exotic | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Other Foods, Firewood, Fodder, Bee forage | Live fence, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves, Wind break | Homestead boundary/live fence, Contours/Soil conservation |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Regular weeding Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Cajanus Cajan |
| Calliandra calothyrsus | Fabaceae | Exotic | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Fodder, Bee forage, Fibre/Ropes | Ornamental, Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves | Cropland boundary, Scattered on crop land |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Calliandra calothyrsus | ||
| Calotropis procera | Falfala adal | Ghinda, Qimbo, Tobiaw | Asclepiadaceae | Native | East Shewa | Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Tannins/Dye stuff, Fibre/Ropes |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Calotropis procera | ||
| Calpurnia aurea | Cheketa, Cheeka | Digita | Papilionoideae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Bee forage | Ornamental, Live fence, Shade, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Calpurnia aurea |
| Calpurnia subdicandra | Papilionoideae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood | Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Calpurnia subdicandra | |||
| Capparis tomentosa | Gumero, Harangama | Gora, Gumero | Capparidaceae | Native | East Shewa | Firewood, Medicine | Live fence, Dead fence, Shade | Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping. Layering for fencing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Capparis tomentosa |
| Carica papaya | Papaya | Papaya | Caricaceae | Exotic | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Fruits | Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: weed control, mulching, frequent watering Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Carica papaya | |
| Carissa edulis | Agamsa | Apocynaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Timber for construction, Bee forage | Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Carissa edulis | |
| Carissa spinarum | Hagamsa, Agamsa | Agam | Apocynaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder | Ornamental, Live fence, Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing | Scattered on crop land |
Growth rate: Fairly slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Carissa spinarum |
| Casimiroa edulis | Kazmera, Kashmeri | Kazmir, Kazamora | Rutaceae | Exotic | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Fruits, Firewood, Bee forage | Shade, Wind break | Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Casimiroa edulis |
| Cassia alexandrina | Muka-arba | Fabaceae | Exotic | West Shewa and East Wollega | Farm tools, Medicine | Erosion control | Open space |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Cassia alexandrina | |
| Cassia bicapsularis | Fabaceae | Exotic | West Shewa and East Wollega | Fruits, Other Foods, Medicine | Ornamental |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Cassia bicapsularis | |||
| Casuarina cunninghamiana | Shawshawe | Shewshewe, Arzelibanos | Casuarinaceae | Exotic | East Shewa | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Fodder | Ornamental, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves, Wind break | Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: Relatively fast-growing tree Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Protection of seedlings from browsing stock during initial growth, coppicing Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Casuarina cunninghamiana |
| Casuarina equisetifolia | Shewshewe, Arzelibanos | Casuarinaceae | Exotic | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Fodder | Live fence, Shade | Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pruning, Coppicing, thinning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Casuarina equisetifolia | |
| Catha edulis | Chati, Jima | Chat | Celastraceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Firewood, Medicine | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Riparian areas |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding, trimming as a result of harvest Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Catha edulis | |
| Ceiba pentandra | Yetit zaf | Bombacaceae | Exotic | West Shewa and East Wollega | Fodder, Bee forage, Fibre/Ropes | Ornamental |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, lopping and pollarding Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Ceiba pentandra | ||
| Celtis africana | Amalaqqa, Cheke, Meteqamma | Kawoot, Amlaka | Ulmaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Fodder | Live fence, Shade, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Homestead boundary/live fence, Contours/Soil conservation |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Side pruning, weeding, thinning suckers Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Celtis africana |
| Celtis kraussiana | Cannabaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Fodder | Shade | Scattered on crop land |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Side pruning, weeding, thinning suckers Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Celtis kraussiana | ||
| Citrus aurantiifolia | Lomi | Rutaceae | Exotic | West Shewa and East Wollega | Fruits, Medicine |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning and pollarding of dead shoots, weeding, hand pollination, pest management Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Citrus aurantiifolia | |||
| Citrus limon | Rutaceae | Exotic | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Fruits | Shade | Scattered in homestead, Woodlot |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, pollarding, pest management Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Citrus limon | ||
| Citrus reticulata | Menderini | Rutaceae | Exotic | West Shewa and East Wollega | Fruits, Medicine | Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding, pruning, disease managemnt Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Citrus reticulata | ||
| Citrus sinensis | Birtukana, Birtukwani | Birtukan | Rutaceae | Exotic | West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Fruits | Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning to encourage branching Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Citrus sinensis | |
| Coffea arabica | Rubiaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Bee forage | Shade | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Woodlot |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Coffea arabica | ||
| Combretum collinum | Alahingale, Dabacha, Dandale, Gomori, Dhandansa | Tinjut | Combretaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage | Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves | Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, lopping, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous |
Combretum collinum |
| Combretum ghasalense | Combretaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Bee forage | Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing and lopping Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Combretum ghasalense | ||
| Combretum molle | Bika, Dandamsa, Didegsa | Agalo, Avalo, Bagur | Combretaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Bee forage | Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping,Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Combretum molle |
| Commiphora africana | Hamessa | Anqa | Burseraceae | Native | East Shewa | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Gums/Resins | Live fence, Shade | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Commiphora africana |
| Commiphora confusa | Hamessa | Burseraceae | Native | East Shewa |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Commiphora confusa | ||||
| Conyza stricta | Asteraceae | Native | East Shewa | Firewood, Medicine, Fodder | Live fence, Shade | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Conyza stricta | ||
| Cordia africana | Diho, Wodesa | Wanza, Anu, Urogu | Boraginaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage | Ornamental, Live fence, Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves, Riverbank stabilization, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation, Riparian areas |
Growth rate: Reasonably fast growing Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding, lopping, coppicing Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Cordia africana |
| Croton macrostachyus | Bakanissa, Bakano, Ankowa, Dogoma | Bisana | Euphorbiaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage | Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Riverbank stabilization, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation, Riparian areas |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping,Pollarding,Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Croton macrostachyus |
| Cupressus lusitanica | Yeferenji?tid | Cupressaceae | Exotic | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools | Ornamental, Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Contours/Soil conservation |
Growth rate: Fast growing Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Weeding, pruning and thinning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Cupressus lusitanica | |
| Cussonia holstii | Araliaceae | Native | East Shewa | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder | Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Cussonia holstii | |||
| Deinbollia kilimandscharica | Sapindaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine | Shade | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Deinbollia kilimandscharica | ||
| Delonix regia | Muka Dire-Dawa | Dire Dawa zaf, Gorade, Yedredewa zaf | Fabaceae | Exotic | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Bee forage | Ornamental, Shade | Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast growing Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Delonix regia |
| Dichrostachys cinerea | Adesa, Hatte, Jirme, Worsamesa, Geto | Ader, Ergett-dimmo | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage, Fibre/Ropes | Live fence, Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation, Riparian areas |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing, lopping and pollarding Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous to deciduous |
Dichrostachys cinerea |
| Diospyros abyssinica | Lokko | Selechegn | Ebenaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools | Shade | Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: slow growing Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Diospyros abyssinica |
| Dodonaea angustifolia | Kitkita | Sapindaceae | Native | East Shewa | Firewood, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage | Ornamental, Shade, Erosion control | Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: No management required Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Dodonaea angustifolia | |
| Dodonaea viscosa | Etecha, Etacha, Tedecha | Kitkita | Sapindaceae | Native | East Shewa | Timber for construction | Shade, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing | Scattered in homestead, Contours/Soil conservation |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Requires liitle or no management Leafing Phenology: Deciduous or evergreen |
Dodonaea viscosa |
| Dovyalis abyssinica | Angqgo, Ankakute, Dugo, Kurawa | Koshim | Flacourtiaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Fruits, Farm tools, Medicine, Bee forage | Live fence | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Dovyalis abyssinica |
| Dovyalis caffra | Flacourtiaceae | Native | East Shewa | Fruits, Fodder, Bee forage | Ornamental, Live fence | Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Moderate Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Dovyalis caffra | ||
| Ehretia cymosa | Garmi, Hulaga, Ulaga | Game | Boraginaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage | Live fence, Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves | Scattered on crop land |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, pollarding, lopping and coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Ehretia cymosa |
| Ekebergia capensis | Duduna, Sombo | Lol, Somb, Teselimo | Meliaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage, Tannins/Dye stuff | Ornamental, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing | Scattered on crop land |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen or semi-deciduous |
Ekebergia capensis |
| Entada abyssinica | Amazaze, Ambalta, Hambalta | Kentefa, Kontir | Fabaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Medicine | Live fence, Dead fence, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing | Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Entada abyssinica |
| Erica cymosa | Ulaga | Ericaceae | Exotic | East Shewa | Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage | Live fence, Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Erica cymosa | |
| Erythrina abyssinica | Anka, Wolensu, Beeroo | Korch, Gorgo, Korra, Kuara | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Bee forage | Ornamental, Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves | Ceremonial, Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Erythrina abyssinica |
| Erythrina brucei | Welensu | Ergofit, Kermo ayederk, Korch | Fabaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Fodder, Bee forage | Ornamental, Live fence, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves | Ceremonial, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: slow growing Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding,Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Erythrina brucei |
| Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Baargamoo diima | Key bahir zaf | Myrtaceae | Exotic | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Fodder, Bee forage | Ornamental, Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Wind break | Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Eucalyptus camaldulensis |
| Eucalyptus citriodora | Shito bahir zaf | Myrtaceae | Exotic | East Shewa | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine | Shade, Wind break |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Eucalyptus citriodora | ||
| Eucalyptus globulus | Nech bahir zaf | Myrtaceae | Exotic | East Shewa | Income, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Bee forage | Shade, Wind break | Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Eucalyptus globulus | |
| Eucalyptus grandis | Key bahir zaf | Myrtaceae | Exotic | West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Bee forage | Ornamental, Shade, Wind break | Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: Competes for for light, nutrients and water Mgt practices: thinning, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Eucalyptus grandis | |
| Euclea divinorum | Ebenaceae | Native | East Shewa | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage, Gums/Resins | Shade | Ceremonial |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Euclea divinorum | ||
| Euphorbia abyssinica | Adami | Kulkual | Euphorbiaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Timber for construction |
Growth rate: Fairly Fast Invasiveness: Weedy Mgt practices: Coppicing,Pruning Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Euphorbia abyssinica | ||
| Euphorbia tirucalli | Anno, Aanano, Cheda | Kinchib | Euphorbiaceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Income, Firewood, Medicine | Live fence, Shade, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Contours/Soil conservation |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: Weedy Mgt practices: Coppicing,Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Euphorbia tirucalli |
| Faidherbia albida | Gerbi, Derot | Grar | Fabaceae | Native | East Shewa | Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder | Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Wind break | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Contours/Soil conservation |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, lopping, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Sometimes deciduous |
Faidherbia albida |
| Faurea rochetiana | Gari | Proteaceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine | Live fence, Dead fence, Shade, Erosion control | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Faurea rochetiana | |
| Ficus elastica | Yegoma zaf | Moraceae | Exotic | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood | Ornamental, Shade | Ceremonial, Scattered on crop land |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Plant widely spaced Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Ficus elastica | |
| Ficus ovata | Kilintoo | Moraceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Firewood | Dead fence, Shade | Ceremonial, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fairly Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Spacing,Pruning,Lopping Leafing Phenology: Deciduous,Semi-Deciduous |
Ficus ovata | |
| Ficus sur | Habru, Harbu | Shola | Moraceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder | Live fence, Shade, Erosion control | Ceremonial, Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Contours/Soil conservation |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, pruning, use wider spacing, should not be planted near houses as roots damage houses Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Ficus sur |
| Ficus sycomorus | Oda, Akuku, Hagile, Harbu, Huda farda, Lugo | Bamba, Shola | Moraceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Fruits, Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Fibre/Ropes | Ornamental, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves | Ceremonial, Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Proper watering after transplanting, Coppicing, lopping and pollarding Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Ficus sycomorus |
| Ficus thonningii | Dambi | Shola, Chiviha | Moraceae | Native | West Shewa and East Wollega | Timber for construction, Fodder | Dead fence, Shade | Ceremonial, Scattered on crop land |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Ficus thonningii |
| Ficus vasta | Kiltu | Warka | Moraceae | Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Fodder | Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves, Wind break | Ceremonial, Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Spacing,Pruning,Lopping Leafing Phenology: Deciduous,Semi-Deciduous |
Ficus vasta |
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Kuria, A., Buyinza, J., Galabuzi, C., Muthuri, C., Agaba, H., Okia C., Kwateng-Yeboah, C., Kinuthia, R., Wamaitha M., Carsan S., Lamond G., Sinclair F. (2020). Suitable tree species selection and management tool for Uganda. [Database], World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)