Acacia mellifera/Senegalia mellifera
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate | Pruning in pastures, lopping, thinning, trimming(as fence) | Yes | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 400 - 900 | unknown | 0 - 1800 | Prefers loamy soils, though it grows well in black cotton soils and can succeed in a variety of soils from sandy to heavy clays |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Blackthorn | Muthiia | Muthigira |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing at site, seedlings, wildings | Can be stored for long periods | Wind, water |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | Other Foods (including nuts), Firewood, Charcoal, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage | Scatterd in homestead |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |