Ekebergia capensis

Family Products Niche Ecological Services
Meliaceae Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage, Tannins/Dye stuff Scattered on crop land Ornamental, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing
Agro-ecological Zone
Dry, Moist and Wet Weyna Dega and Dega
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fairly fast Coppicing No Evergreen or semi-deciduous Ethiopia
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Ethiopia unknown unknown 1600-3000 unknown
Amharic Oromo
Lol, Somb, Teselimo Duduna, Sombo
Origin Location
Native West Shewa and East Wollega