Markhamia lutea

Agro-ecological Zone
All zones
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Pollarding, coppicing. No Evergreen Rwanda
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Rwanda 800-2000 12 to 27 900-2000 Trees prefer red loam soil but can tolerate well-drained, heavy, acidic clay soils
Kinyarwanda
Umusave
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Ecological Services PROTA
Bignoniaceae Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Bee Forage, Bean Stakes Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures Markhamia lutea Ornamental, Shade, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves
Origin Location
Native Bugesera, Gishwati