Kenya
| Scientific Name | Family | Common Names | Location | Origin | Products | Ecological Services | Niche | General Attributes | Switchboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kigelia africana | Bignoniaceae |
English: Sausage Tree Kikuyu: Muratina Kamba: Muatine |
Kiambu, Makueni | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break Cultural uses: Ceremonial |
Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous |
Kigelia africana |
| Lannea schweinfurthii subsp. stuhlmannii | Anacardiaceae |
English: False-marula Kamba: Kyuasi |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff, Fibre |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping, pollarding, pruning, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Lannea schweinfurthii subsp. stuhlmannii |
| Leucaena diversifolia | Fabaceae |
English: Wild tamarind/Red leucaena Kikuyu: Lucina Kamba: Lucina |
Makueni | Exotic | Firewood, Timber for construction, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff, Gums/Resins |
Ecological services: Shade |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing and pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Leucaena diversifolia |
| Leucaena leucocephala | Fabaceae |
English: Leucaena/Lead Tree Kikuyu: Lucina Kamba: Murukina, lucina |
Makueni | Exotic | Other Foods (including nuts), Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Cropland boundary, Scatterd in homestead, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: Very fast growing Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Lopping, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Leucaena leucocephala |
| Lonchocarpus eriocalyx | Fabaceae |
English: Broad lance-pod Kikuyu: Lucina Kamba: King'uthi, king'uuthe |
Makueni | Native | Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Lonchocarpus eriocalyx |
| Macadamia integrifolia | Proteaceae |
English: Macadamia Nut Kikuyu: Mukandamia/Ngimbo |
Kiambu | Exotic | Income, Other Foods (including nuts), Oil, Charcoal, Household tools, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Mulching(for young trees), pruning, weeding Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Macadamia integrifolia | |
| Macadamia tetraphylla | Proteaceae |
English: Macadamia Nut Kikuyu: Mukandamia/Ngimbo |
Kiambu | Exotic | Income, Other Foods (including nuts), Oil, Firewood, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Macadamia tetraphylla | |
| Macaranga kilimandscharica | Euphorbiaceae | Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: It is a fast growing tree with little management needs once established. When still young care should be offered against injury and drought Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous |
Macaranga kilimandscharica | |
| Malus pumila/Malus domestica | Rosaceae |
English: Apple |
Kiambu | Exotic | Income, Fruits |
Ecological services: |
Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, praying for insects Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Malus pumila/Malus domestica |
| Mangifera indica | Anacardiaceae |
English: Mango Kikuyu: Muembe Kamba: Muembe/Maembe |
Kiambu, Makueni | Exotic | Income, Fruits, Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Gums/Resins |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: Heavy shade and high water demand Mgt practices: Lopping Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Mangifera indica |
| Markhamia lutea | Bignoniaceae |
English: Nile tulip Kikuyu: Muu Kamba: Kyoo |
Kiambu, Makueni | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing. Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Markhamia lutea |
| Melia azedarach | Meliaceae |
English: Chinaberry tree |
Kiambu, Makueni | Exotic | Income, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pollarding, lopping, coppicing, pruning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Melia azedarach |
| Melia volkensii | Meliaceae |
English: Melia Kikuyu: Mukau Kamba: Mukau |
Makueni | Native | Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Household tools, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, thinning the crown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Melia volkensii | |
| Moringa oleifera | Moringaceae |
English: Drumstick tree Kikuyu: Muringa Kamba: Muvutu |
Kiambu, Makueni | Exotic | Other Foods (including nuts), Oil, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff, Fibre |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning , Coppicing, Pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Moringa oleifera |
| Morus alba | Moraceae |
English: White mulberry Kikuyu: Mutare Kamba: Kitae |
Kiambu, Makueni | Exotic | Fruits, Firewood, Farm tools, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Lopping, weeding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Morus alba |
| Myrianthus holstii | Urticaceae | Kiambu | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Household tools |
Ecological services: Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Growth rate: Unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Coppicing and pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Myrianthus holstii | ||
| Nerium oleander | Apocynaceae |
English: Oleander/Nerium |
Kiambu, Makueni | Exotic | Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Nerium oleander |
| Newtonia buchananii | Fabaceae |
English: Forest newtonia Kikuyu: Mukui |
Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Newtonia buchananii | |
| Olea europaea ssp. africana | Oleaceae |
English: African wild olive Kikuyu: Mutamaiyu Kamba: Muthata |
Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ceremonial |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, thinning, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Olea europaea ssp. africana | |
| Olea capensis ssp. welwitschii | Oleaceae |
English: Elgon olive Kikuyu: Mucarage |
Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Bee Forage, Dead fence |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing Cultural uses: Ceremonial |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Woodlot, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Olea capensis ssp. welwitschii |
| Ormocarpum kirkii | Fabaceae |
English: Caterpillar bush Kamba: Muthingii/Muema nzou |
Makueni | Native | Firewood, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Ormocarpum kirkii |
| Persea americana | Lauraceae |
English: Avocado Kikuyu: Mukorobea/Maguna ngui Kamba: Ikoloviu |
Kiambu, Makueni | Exotic | Income, Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder |
Ecological services: Soil erosion control Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Competes for nutrients through its dense shallow root system. Its shade is also dense Mgt practices: Pruning, Side pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Persea americana |
| Petrea volubilis | Verbenaceae |
English: Sandpaper Vine/ Queen's Wreath/ Purple Wreath, Sandpaper |
Kiambu | Exotic | Firewood, Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Wind break |
Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Petrea volubilis |
| Phoenix reclinata | Arecaceae |
English: African Wild Date Kikuyu: Mukindu Kamba: Mukindu |
Kiambu | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental , Cultural uses: Ceremonial |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, thinning(if growing in groups) Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Phoenix reclinata | |
| Pinus patula | Pinaceae |
English: Mexican weeping pine Kikuyu: Muchinda nugu |
Kiambu | Exotic | Income, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine, Gums/Resins |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: Aggressive Mgt practices: Weeding, pruning , Leafing Phenology: evergreen |
Pinus patula | |
| Podocarpus falcatus | Podocarpaceae |
English: Podo/Outeniqua yelloWwood Kikuyu: Muthengera Kamba: Muvengea |
Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Podocarpus falcatus |
| Podocarpus latifolius | Podocarpaceae |
English: Real yellowwood Kikuyu: Muthengera Kamba: Muvengea |
Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Podocarpus latifolius |
| Polyalthia longifolia | Annonaceae |
English: False ashoka |
Makueni | Exotic | Medicine, Fibre |
Ecological services: Shade |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Polyalthia longifolia |
| Polyscias fulva | Araliaceae |
English: Parasol tree Kikuyu: Mutati |
Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Timber for furniture, Farm tools, Household tools, Bee Forage, Bean stakes |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Polyscias fulva |
| Prunus africana | Rosaceae |
English: African cherry Kikuyu: Muiri/Mukirikaba Kamba: Mumbaume/Mutimailu |
Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Fairly slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Bark removal Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Prunus africana | |
| Psidium guajava | Myrtaceae |
English: Guava Kikuyu: Mubera Kamba: Kivela |
Kiambu, Makueni | Exotic | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pruning, Coppicing, Irrigation Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Psidium guajava |
| Psydrax schimperiana subsp. Schimperiana | Rubiaceae | Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing |
Cropland boundary, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Psydrax schimperiana subsp. Schimperiana | |
| Punica granatum | Punicaceae |
English: Pomegranate Kikuyu: Kungumanga |
Kiambu | Exotic | Fruits, Firewood, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Mgt practices: Lopping, pruning, coppicing, thinning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Punica granatum |
| Ricinus communis | Euphorbiaceae |
English: Castor bean Kikuyu: Mwariki/Mbariki Kamba: Kivunu/Kyaiki/Mwaiki |
Kiambu | Native | Oil, Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Weeding, thinning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Ricinus communis | |
| Sambucus africana | Caprifoliaceae |
English: American black elderberry |
Kiambu | Native | Fruits, Firewood |
Ecological services: Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Riverbank stabilization Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing, pruning, trimming Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Sambucus africana |
| Saraca asoca | Fabaceae |
English: The Ashoka tree |
Makueni | Exotic | Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Live fence, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Saraca asoca |
| Schefflera actinophylla | Araliaceae |
English: Umbrella Tree |
Kiambu | Exotic |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Schefflera actinophylla | |||
| Schinus terebinthifolia | Anacardiaceae |
English: Brazilian pepper tree |
Kiambu | Exotic | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes(if not properly managed) Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Schinus terebinthifolia | |
| Sclerocarya birrea | Anacardiaceae |
English: Marula Kamba: Muuwa |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff, Fibre |
Ecological services: Riverbank stabilization |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Sclerocarya birrea |
| Senecio bayonnensis | Asteraceae | Kiambu | Exotic |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Senecio bayonnensis | |||
| Senegalia polyacantha/Acacia polyacantha | Fabaceae |
English: White thorn Kamba: Kivovoa/Mwelele/Kivuvwa |
Makueni | Native | Other Foods (including nuts), Firewood, Charcoal, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Dead fence |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Woodlot |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing, pruning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Senegalia polyacantha/Acacia polyacantha |
| Senna didymobotrya | Fabaceae |
English: African senna Kikuyu: Mwinu |
Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, thinning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Senna didymobotrya | |
| Senna longeracemosa | Fabaceae | Makueni | Native | Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade |
Live fence, Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Senna longeracemosa | |
| Senna siamea | Fabaceae |
English: Siamese Senna Kamba: Ikengeta |
Makueni | Exotic | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Soil erosion control Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Woodlot |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Weeding, coppicing, pollarding, lopping Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Senna siamea |
| Senna spectabilis | Fabaceae |
English: American Cassia Kikuyu: Muchingiri Kamba: Mwenu |
Kiambu, Makueni | Exotic | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Senna spectabilis |
| Sesbania sesban | Fabaceae |
English: Egyptian riverhemp Kikuyu: Mwethia Kamba: Munyongo |
Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Gums/Resins, Fibre |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break |
Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, Cutting back at young age Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Sesbania sesban |
| Solanum betaceum/Cyphomandra betacea | Solanaceae |
English: Tree tomato Kikuyu: Thabibu/Itunda ria thakame |
Kiambu | Exotic | Income, Fruits, Firewood, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Riverbank stabilization, Wind break |
Live fence, Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Aggressive Mgt practices: Coppicing, polarding Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Solanum betaceum/Cyphomandra betacea |
| Solanum mauritianum | Solanaceae |
English: Bugweed |
Kiambu | Exotic | Medicine |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Solanum mauritianum |
| Solanum torvum | Solanaceae |
English: Devil's Fig |
Kiambu | Exotic | Fruits, Other Foods (including nuts), Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Invasiveness: Yes Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Solanum torvum | |
| Spathodea campanulata | Bignoniaceae |
English: Nandi flame,/African Tulip Tree Kikuyu: Thageti Kamba: Mwianzo |
Kiambu, Makueni | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pollarding. Coppicing on good sites but only when young Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Spathodea campanulata |
| Steganotaenia araliacea | Apiaceae |
English: Carrot-tree |
Makueni | Native | Oil, Firewood, Farm tools, Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Steganotaenia araliacea |
| Sterculia africana | Malvaceae |
English: African star-chestnut Kamba: Muusya/Kisya/Kyusya |
Makueni | Exotic | Other Foods (including nuts), Firewood, Timber for furniture, Medicine, Bee Forage, Gums/Resins, Fibre |
Ecological services: |
Live fence |
Growth rate: Unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Pruning, coppicing. Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Sterculia africana |
| Synadenium compactum | Euphorbiaceae |
English: Purple Leaf Brown Jug Plant/Red Milk Bush Kamba: Kyatha |
Makueni | Native | Medicine |
Ecological services: Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen to semi-deciduous |
Synadenium compactum | |
| Syzygium cumini | Myrtaceae |
English: Java Plum Kamba: Njamura |
Makueni | Exotic | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Household tools, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Road boundary/ openland |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Lopping, pollarding, pruning, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Syzygium cumini |
| Syzygium guineense | Myrtaceae |
English: Water pear Kikuyu: Mukoe Kamba: Kivuena/Muvueni |
Kiambu | Native | Income, Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff, Gums/Resins |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Wind break |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Syzygium guineense |
| Tamarindus indica | Fabaceae |
English: Tamarind Kamba: Kithumula/Kikwasu |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pruning, pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen- deciduous |
Tamarindus indica |
| Tecoma stans | Bignoniaceae |
English: Yellow Bells |
Makueni | Exotic | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Irrigation Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Tecoma stans |
| Tecomaria capensis | Bignoniaceae |
English: Cape Honeysuckle |
Kiambu | Exotic | Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing, pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Tecomaria capensis | |
| Terminalia brownii | Combretaceae |
English: Red pod terminalia Kikuyu: Wanjiru wa rurii Kamba: Muuku |
Makueni | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, lopping, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Terminalia brownii |
| Terminalia kilimandscharica | Combretaceae | Makueni | Native |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Terminalia kilimandscharica | |||
| Terminalia mantaly | Combretaceae |
English: Madagascar Almond |
Kiambu, Makueni | Exotic | Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Terminalia mantaly |
| Thuja orientalis/Platycladus orientalis | Cupressaceae |
English: Oriental arborvitae Kikuyu: Muiri Kamba: Mutimailu |
Kiambu | Exotic | Oil, Timber for furniture, Medicine |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Homestead boundary/live fence | Thuja orientalis/Platycladus orientalis | |
| Tithonia diversifolia | Asteraceae |
English: Mexican sunflower /Tree marigold Kikuyu: Maruru Kamba: Ilaa/Mulaa |
Kiambu, Makueni | Exotic | Medicine, Fodder |
Ecological services: Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence, Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Tithonia diversifolia |
| Trema orientalis | Cannabaceae |
English: Indian charcoal-tree Kikuyu: Muhethu |
Kiambu | Exotic | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Trema orientalis | |
| Trichilia emetica | Meliaceae |
English: Natal mahogany Kikuyu: Mururi Kamba: Mutuluku/Musambo |
Kiambu, Makueni | Native | Fruits, Oil, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous |
Trichilia emetica |
| Turraea mombassana | Meliaceae | Makueni | Native | Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Turraea mombassana | |
| Turraea robusta | Meliaceae | Makueni | Native | Firewood, Charcoal |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Coppicing, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Turraea robusta | |
| Vangueria madagascariensis | Rubiaceae |
English: Spanish-tamarind Kikuyu: Mubiru Kamba: Mukomoa/Kikomoa |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, pollarding, pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Vangueria madagascariensis |
| Vangueria schumanniana | Rubiaceae | Makueni | Native |
Ecological services: Shade |
Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Vangueria schumanniana | ||
| Vepris nobilis/Teclea nobilis | Rutaceae |
English: Small Fruited Teclea Kikuyu: Munderendu |
Kiambu | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Growth rate: Medium to slow Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Vepris nobilis/Teclea nobilis | |
| Vepris simplicifolia | Rutaceae | Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Vepris simplicifolia | |||
| Vernonia amygdalina | Asteraceae |
English: Bitter leaf |
Kiambu | Native | Other Foods (including nuts), Firewood, Medicine |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: For live fence purposes, trimming is recommended. Coppicing is also a recommended practice Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Vernonia amygdalina |
| Vitex doniana | Lamiaceae |
English: Black Plum Kikuyu: Muburu |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, lopping, pruning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Vitex doniana |
| Vitex keniensis | Verbenaceae |
English: Meru oak Kikuyu: Muhuru |
Kiambu | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction |
Ecological services: Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Vitex keniensis | |
| Warburgia ugandensis | Canellaceae |
English: Ugandan greenheart Kikuyu: Muthiga/Muthaiga |
Kiambu | Native | Fruits, Other Foods (including nuts), Firewood, Timber for furniture, Farm tools, Medicine, Gums/Resins |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: slow Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Warburgia ugandensis | |
| Zanthoxylum chalybeum | Rutaceae |
English: Knob wood Kamba: Mukenea/Mukanu |
Makueni | Native | Other Foods (including nuts), Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing and pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Zanthoxylum chalybeum |
| Zanthoxylum usambarense | Rutaceae | Kiambu | Native | Timber for construction, Household tools |
Ecological services: |
Live fence |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous |
Zanthoxylum usambarense | |
| Ziziphus mucronata | Rhamnaceae |
English: The buffalo thorn Kamba: Muae/Kitolosuu |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Dead fence |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Wind break |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: Fast growing for dry areas Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping, pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous |
Ziziphus mucronata |