Kenya
Scientific Name | Family | Common Names | Location | Origin | Products | Ecological Services | Niche | General Attributes | Switchboard |
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Euphorbia pulcherrima | Euphorbiaceae |
English: Poinsettias
|
Laikipia | Exotic | Medicine |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous or semi-evergreen |
Euphorbia pulcherrima | |
Euphorbia tirucalli | Euphorbiaceae |
English: Indian tree spurge
Kikuyu: Kariaria Kamba: Ndau Maasai: Oloile |
Makueni, Laikipia | Native | Firewood, Medicine, Income |
Ecological services: Shade |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Euphorbia tirucalli |
Ficus benjamina | Moraceae |
English: Weeping Fig/Java fig
|
Makueni | Exotic | Firewood |
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: Medium Invasiveness: Weedy Mgt practices: Coppicing,Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Ficus benjamina |
Ficus elastica | Moraceae |
English: India rubber plant
|
Makueni | Exotic | Fruits |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental , Cultural uses: Ceremomial |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pollarding Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Ficus elastica |
Ficus natalensis | Moraceae |
English: Bark-cloth fig, natal fig
|
Laikipia | Native | Firewood, Timber for furniture, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Fibre, Income |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Live fence, Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen or shortly deciduous |
Ficus natalensis |
Ficus sur/Ficus capensis | Moraceae |
English: Cape fig
Kikuyu: Mukuyu Kamba: Mukuyu Maasai: Orng'aboli Samburu: Lng'aboli |
Laikipia | Native | Fruits, Other Foods (including nuts), young leaves, shoots, bark, roots, Firewood, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Tannins/Dyestuff, Gums/Resins |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ceremomial |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Coppicing, pollarding, lopping Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous |
Ficus sur/Ficus capensis | |
Ficus sycomorus | Moraceae |
English: Sycamore fig
Kikuyu: Mukuyu/Nguyu Kamba: Mukuyu Maasai: Olng'aboli Samburu: Lngaboli |
Kiambu, Makueni, Laikipia | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Fibre |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental , Cultural uses: Ceremomial |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Spacing,Pruning,Lopping Leafing Phenology: Deciduous to Semi-Deciduous |
Ficus sycomorus |
Ficus sycomorus | Moraceae |
English: Sycamore fig
Kikuyu: Mukuyu/Nguyu Kamba: Mukuyu Maasai: Olng'aboli Samburu: Lngaboli |
Kiambu, Makueni, Laikipia | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Fibre |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental , Cultural uses: Ceremomial |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Plant widely spaced Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Ficus sycomorus |
Ficus thonningii | Moraceae |
English: The Strangler Fig
Kikuyu: Mugumo Kamba: Kiumo Maasai: Oreteti Samburu: Reteti/Labuli |
Makueni, Laikipia | Native | Timber for construction, Fodder |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ceremomial |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Spacing,Pruning,Lopping Leafing Phenology: Deciduous to Semi-Deciduous |
Ficus thonningii |
Ficus vasta | Moraceae |
English: Fig tree
|
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Fodder, Dead fence |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ceremomial |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Ficus vasta |
Filicium decipiens | Sapindaceae |
English: Thika palm/Fern tree
Kikuyu: Kamiti/Thika palm |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Native | Firewood |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping, pollarding. Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Filicium decipiens |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Oleaceae |
English: Green ash
Kikuyu: Munyukwa |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Exotic | Firewood, Timber for construction, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen to semi-deciduous |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica | |
Grevillea robusta | Proteaceae |
English: Silky oak
Kikuyu: Mubariti/Mukima Kamba: Mukima |
Kiambu, Makueni, Laikipia | Exotic | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break, Firebreak Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Grevillea robusta |
Grewia bicolor | Tiliaceae |
English: Bastard brandy bush/White raisin
Kamba: Ngalawa/Ndawa/Mulawa/Kikalawa Maasai: Ositeti/Sitet Samburu: Lagrat denai/Lkarraiyo/Seteti |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Fibre |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break |
Live fence, Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Road boundary/ openland |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing, lopping, pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Grewia bicolor |
Grewia mollis | Malvaceae |
English: Phalsa or falsa
Kamba: Kilawa |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Other Foods (including nuts), leaves, young shoots, flowers, buds, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Fibre |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: Unknown Mgt practices: Coppicing, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Grewia mollis | |
Grewia tembensis | Tiliaceae |
Kamba: Mutuva Maasai: Oirri Samburu: Irri |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder |
Ecological services: Shade |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, pruning and thinning in pastures Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Grewia tembensis |
Grewia villosa | Tiliaceae |
English: Mallow raisin
Kamba: Muvu Maasai: Olpompoi/Olmankulai Samburu: Lpupoi/Najipouwis |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Fibre |
Ecological services: Shade |
Live fence |
Growth rate: Tenacious Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen to semi-deciduous |
Grewia villosa |
Gymnosporia heterophylla | Celastraceae |
English: Spike thorn
|
Laikipia | Native | Other Foods (including nuts), roots, Household tools, Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Gymnosporia heterophylla | |
Hagenia abyssinica | Rosaceae |
English: Hagenia/African redwood
Kikuyu: Muhooru/Muthithiku/M?mondo/Mumondo |
Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Thinning in pastures, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Hagenia abyssinica | |
Helianthus annuus | Asteraceae |
English: Common sunflower
Kikuyu: Sunflower |
Kiambu | Exotic | Other Foods (including nuts), seeds, Oil, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Mulching, trimming Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Helianthus annuus | |
Heteromorpha trifoliata/Heteromorpha arborescens | Apiaceae |
English: Parsley tree
|
Laikipia | Native | Medicine, Fodder |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Heteromorpha trifoliata/Heteromorpha arborescens | |
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis | Malvaceae |
English: Chinese hibiscus
Kamba: Mukoma |
Makueni | Exotic | Other Foods (including nuts), flowers, leaves, roots, Medicine, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Firebreak Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning , topping , thinning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
Hyphaene compressa | Arecaceae |
English: East African doum palm
Kamba: Mukoma Samburu: Iparwa/Malala/Lparwai/Nkujit ae nkeok |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Fibre, Income |
Ecological services: |
Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Hyphaene compressa |
Indigofera zeyheri | Fabaceae |
|
Laikipia | Native |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Indigofera zeyheri | ||
Jacaranda mimosifolia | Bignoniaceae |
English: Jacaranda
Kikuyu: Mucakaranda Kamba: Jakaranda |
Kiambu, Makueni, Laikipia | Exotic | Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Bee Forage, Dead fence |
Ecological services: Soil erosion control Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Thinning, pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Jacaranda mimosifolia |
Jasminum grandiflorum | Oleaceae |
English: Jasmine
|
Laikipia | Native | Other Foods (including nuts), flowers, Oil, Medicine, Income |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Jasminum grandiflorum | |
Jatropha curcas | Euphorbiaceae |
English: Purging nut, Barbados nut or physic nut
|
Laikipia | Exotic | Medicine, Bean stakes |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence, Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, trimming as a hedge Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Jatropha curcas |
Juniperus procera | Cupressaceae |
English: African juniper/African pencil-cedar
Kikuyu: Mutarakwa Kamba: Mukuu Maasai: Oltarakwai |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Native | Firewood, Timber for construction, Medicine |
Ecological services: Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental , Cultural uses: Ceremomial |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping, pollarding, coppicing, pruning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Juniperus procera |
Kigelia africana | Bignoniaceae |
English: Sausage Tree
Kikuyu: Muratina Kamba: Muatine Maasai: Oldarpoi Samburu: Imombi |
Kiambu, Makueni | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break Cultural uses: Ceremomial |
Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Weeding, pruning, thinning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Kigelia africana |
Lannea schweinfurthii subsp. stuhlmannii | Anacardiaceae |
English: False-marula
Kamba: Kyuasi Maasai: Orpande Samburu: Muthuchi |
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: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous |
Lannea schweinfurthii subsp. stuhlmannii |
Lannea triphylla | Anacardiaceae |
Kamba: Kithaalwa/Muthaalwa Maasai: Orpande Samburu: Lapuroi |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Other Foods (including nuts), roots, inner bark, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder |
Ecological services: |
Live fence, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Moderate Invasiveness: Unknown Mgt practices: Lopping, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Lannea triphylla |
Lantana camara | Verbenaceae |
English: Lantana or shrub verbena
Kikuyu: Karurina/Mitauti |
Laikipia | Exotic | Other Foods (including nuts), leaves, Medicine, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence, Homestead boundary/live fence, Lake/ river shores |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Repeated control of regrowth is critical to success. Mechanical clearing and hand pulling are suitable for small areas and fire can be used over large areas Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Lantana camara |
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: Lopping, pollarding, pruning, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Leucaena diversifolia |
Leucaena trichandra | Fabaceae |
English: Hairystamen leadtree
|
Laikipia | Exotic | Other Foods (including nuts), unripe pods, immature seeds, flower buds, Firewood, Timber for construction, Fodder |
Ecological services: Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Homestead boundary/live fence, Road boundary/ openland |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Leucaena trichandra |
Leucaena leucocephala | Fabaceae |
English: Leucaena/Lead Tree
Kikuyu: Lucina Kamba: Murukina, lucina |
Makueni, Laikipia | Exotic | Other Foods (including nuts), young leaves, pods, flower buds, 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, Lake/ river shores |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing and pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Leucaena leucocephala |
Ligustrum lucidum | Oleaceae |
English: Glossy privet
|
Laikipia | Exotic | Other Foods (including nuts), leaves, shoots, Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Ligustrum lucidum | |
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: Very fast growing Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Lopping, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Lonchocarpus eriocalyx |
Macadamia integrifolia | Proteaceae |
English: Macadamia Nut
Kikuyu: Mukandamia/Ngimbo |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Exotic | Other Foods (including nuts), nuts, Oil, Charcoal, Household tools, Bee Forage, Income |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Macadamia integrifolia | |
Macadamia tetraphylla | Proteaceae |
English: Macadamia Nut
Kikuyu: Mukandamia/Ngimbo |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Exotic | Other Foods (including nuts), nuts, Oil, Firewood, Bee Forage, Income |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Mulching(for young trees), pruning, weeding Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Macadamia tetraphylla | |
Macaranga kilimandscharica | Euphorbiaceae |
Kikuyu: Mukuhakuha Kamba: Mukulati |
Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Macaranga kilimandscharica |
Maerua edulis/Maerua decumbens | Capparaceae |
English: Blue-leaved bush berry
Kamba: Munatha Maasai: Olkiage Samburu: Lamuyaki |
Laikipia | Native | Fruits, Other Foods (including nuts), roots, seeds, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: |
Live fence, Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Maerua edulis/Maerua decumbens |
Maerua triphylla | Capparaceae |
English: Small bead-bean/Bush-cherry
|
Laikipia | Native | Fruits, Other Foods (including nuts), roots, leaves, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Maerua triphylla | |
Malus pumila/Malus domestica | Rosaceae |
English: Apple
|
Kiambu, Laikipia | Exotic | Fruits, Income |
Ecological services: |
Scattered in cropland |
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 |
Malus pumila/Malus domestica |
Mangifera indica | Anacardiaceae |
English: Mango
Kikuyu: Muembe Kamba: Muembe/Maembe |
Kiambu, Makueni, Laikipia | Exotic | Fruits, Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Gums/Resins, Income |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, praying for insects Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Mangifera indica |
Markhamia lutea | Bignoniaceae |
English: Nile tulip
Kikuyu: Muu Kamba: Kyoo |
Kiambu, Makueni, Laikipia | 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: Medium Invasiveness: Heavy shade and high water demand Mgt practices: Lopping Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Markhamia lutea |
Maytenus cordata | Celastraceae |
English: Water Silky-bark/Heart-leaved Mayten
|
Laikipia | Exotic | Medicine |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Maytenus cordata | |
Melia azedarach | Meliaceae |
English: Chinaberry tree
|
Kiambu, Makueni, Laikipia | Exotic | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Income |
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, Road boundary/ openland |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing. Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
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), leaves, 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: Fairly fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pollarding, lopping, coppicing, pruning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Moringa oleifera |
Morus alba | Moraceae |
English: White mulberry
Kikuyu: Mutare Kamba: Kitae |
Kiambu, Makueni, Laikipia | 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: No Mgt practices: Pruning , Coppicing, Pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Morus alba |
Myrianthus holstii | Urticaceae |
Kikuyu: Mutuya |
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: Lopping, weeding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
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: Yes Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Newtonia buchananii | |
Olea europaea ssp. africana | Oleaceae |
English: African wild olive
Kikuyu: Mutamaiyu Kamba: Muthata Maasai: Oloirien Samburu: Tamiyai |
Kiambu, Laikipia | 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: Ceremomial |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Olea europaea ssp. africana | |
Olea capensis ssp. welwitschii | Oleaceae |
English: Elgon olive
Kikuyu: Mucarage Maasai: Ololiondoi Samburu: Loliontoi |
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: Ceremomial |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Woodlot, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, thinning, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Olea capensis ssp. welwitschii |
Ormocarpum kirkii | Fabaceae |
English: Caterpillar bush
Kamba: Muthingii/Muema nzou Maasai: Enkike empan/Engese mbaus |
Makueni | Native | Firewood, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Ormocarpum kirkii |
Persea americana | Lauraceae |
English: Avocado
Kikuyu: Mukorobea/Maguna ngui Kamba: Ikoloviu |
Kiambu, Makueni, Laikipia | Exotic | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Income |
Ecological services: Soil erosion control Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: unknown |
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: Competes for nutrients through its dense shallow root system. Its shade is also dense Mgt practices: Pruning, Side pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Petrea volubilis |
Phoenix reclinata | Arecaceae |
English: African Wild Date
Kikuyu: Mukindu Kamba: Mukindu Maasai: Oltukai Samburu: Lekawai |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental , Cultural uses: Ceremomial |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Phoenix reclinata | |
Pinus patula | Pinaceae |
English: Mexican weeping pine
Kikuyu: Muchinda nugu |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Exotic | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine, Gums/Resins, Income |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, thinning(if growing in groups) Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Pinus patula | |
Podocarpus falcatus | Podocarpaceae |
English: Podo/Outeniqua yelloWwood
Kikuyu: Muthengera Kamba: Muvengea Maasai: Olpiripiri/Ormusanduku Samburu: Piripirindi |
Kiambu, Laikipia | 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: Medium Invasiveness: Aggressive Mgt practices: Weeding, pruning , Leafing Phenology: evergreen |
Podocarpus falcatus |
Podocarpus latifolius | Podocarpaceae |
English: Real yellowwood
Kikuyu: Muthengera Kamba: Muvengea Maasai: Olpoiripiri Samburu: Olchani |
Kiambu | Native | Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Podocarpus latifolius |
Polyalthia longifolia | Annonaceae |
English: False ashoka
|
Makueni | Exotic | Medicine, Fibre |
Ecological services: Shade |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Polyalthia longifolia |
Polyscias fulva | Araliaceae |
English: Parasol tree
Kikuyu: Mutati Maasai: Olyalilingi |
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 Maasai: Olkoijuk |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Prunus africana | |
Prunus americana | Rosaceae |
English: American plum/Wild plum
|
Laikipia | Exotic | Fruits, Income |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Prunus americana | |
Prunus domestica | Rosaceae |
English: Common plum
|
Laikipia | Exotic | Fruits, Medicine, Income |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Prunus domestica | |
Psidium cattleyanum | Myrtaceae |
English: Strawberry guava
|
Laikipia | Exotic | Fruits, Income |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: The best form of invasive species management is prevention Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Psidium cattleyanum | |
Psidium guajava | Myrtaceae |
English: Guava
Kikuyu: Mubera Kamba: Kivela |
Kiambu, Makueni, Laikipia | 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: Fairly slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Bark removal Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Psidium guajava |
Psychotria capensis | Rubiaceae |
English: Black bird-berry
|
Laikipia | Native | Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Psychotria capensis | |
Psydrax parviflora | Rubiaceae |
|
Laikipia | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Psydrax parviflora | |
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, Road boundary/ openland |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pruning, Coppicing, Irrigation Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Psydrax schimperiana subsp. Schimperiana |
Pterolobium stellatum | Fabaceae |
English: Redwing
Kikuyu: Mutanda-mbogo/Mutanga-ruri |
Laikipia | Native | Firewood, Medicine, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Pterolobium stellatum |
Punica granatum | Punicaceae |
English: Pomegranate
Kikuyu: Kungumanga |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Exotic | Fruits, Firewood, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Punica granatum |
Rhamnus staddo | Rhamnaceae |
Kikuyu: Mubura |
Laikipia | Native | Other Foods (including nuts), leaves, Firewood, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Rhamnus staddo | |
Rhus natalensis/Searsia natalensis | Anacardiaceae |
English: Dune karee, Natal karee
Kikuyu: Muthigio Kamba: Mutheu/Ntheu Maasai: Ol mesigie Samburu: Mhunguru |
Fruits, Firewood, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Charcoal |
Ecological services: Shade |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lower tree branches require pruning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous or evergreen |
Rhus natalensis/Searsia natalensis | |||
Rhus vulgaris/Searsia pyroides/Searsia rehmanniana | Anacardiaceae |
English: Blunt-leaved currant
Kikuyu: Muthigio Kamba: Mutheu/Ntheu/Kitheu Maasai: Ormungushi Samburu: Sioloran |
Laikipia | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Farm tools, Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing. Rather slow growing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Rhus vulgaris/Searsia pyroides/Searsia rehmanniana | |
Ricinus communis | Euphorbiaceae |
English: Castor bean
Kikuyu: Mwariki/Mbariki Kamba: Kivunu/Kyaiki/Mwaiki Maasai: Oldule/Orpariki Samburu: Laibelelhi/Lampalegi |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Native | Oil, Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Growth rate: Slow Mgt practices: Lopping, pruning, coppicing, thinning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Ricinus communis | |
Robinia hispida | Fabaceae |
English: Bristly locust
|
Laikipia | Exotic | Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Robinia hispida | |
Rubus fruticosus | Rosaceae |
English: Wild black berry
Kamba: Kitae/Mutae |
Makueni | Exotic | Fruits, Medicine, Bee Forage, Income |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Unknown Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous |
Rubus fruticosus | |
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, Road boundary/ openland |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Weeding, thinning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Sambucus africana |
Saraca asoca | Fabaceae |
English: The Ashoka tree
|
Makueni | Exotic | Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Live fence, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing, pruning, trimming Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Saraca asoca |
Schefflera actinophylla | Araliaceae |
English: Umbrella Tree
|
Kiambu | Exotic |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Schefflera actinophylla | ||
Schinus molle | Anacardiaceae |
English: Peruvian pepper tree
Kikuyu: Mubiribiri |
Laikipia | Exotic | Oil, Firewood, Charcoal, Medicine, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff, Gums/Resins, Income |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pollarding, lopping, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Schinus molle | |
Schinus terebinthifolia | Anacardiaceae |
English: Brazilian pepper tree
|
Kiambu | Exotic | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Schinus terebinthifolia | |
Schrebera alata | Oleaceae |
English: Wild jasmine
|
Laikipia | Native | Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Schrebera alata | |
Sclerocarya birrea | Anacardiaceae |
English: Marula
Kamba: Muuwa Maasai: Olmang'uai |
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: Yes(if not properly managed) Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Sclerocarya birrea |
Scutia myrtina | Rhamnaceae |
English: Cat thorn
Kikuyu: Muhurangware/mulangari Kamba: Kitumbuu |
Laikipia | Native | Fruits, Medicine, Fodder |
Ecological services: Shade |
Live fence, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Scutia myrtina |
Senecio bayonnensis | Asteraceae |
|
Kiambu | Exotic |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Senecio bayonnensis | ||
Senegalia polyacantha/Acacia polyacantha | Fabaceae |
English: White thorn
Kamba: Kivovoa/Mwelele/Kivuvwa |
Makueni, Laikipia | Native | Other Foods (including nuts), gum, 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: Moderate Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pruning in pastures, lopping, thinning, trimming(as fence) Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Senegalia polyacantha/Acacia polyacantha |
Senna didymobotrya | Fabaceae |
English: African senna
Kikuyu: Mwinu |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Native | Firewood, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping, pruning, coppicing, weeding 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, Road boundary/ openland |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning, thinning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Senna longeracemosa |
Senna siamea | Fabaceae |
English: Siamese Senna
Kamba: Ikengeta |
Makueni, Laikipia | 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: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Senna siamea |
Senna singueana | Fabaceae |
English: Winter cassia
|
Laikipia | Native | Other Foods (including nuts), pods, leaves, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Senna singueana | |
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: Weeding, coppicing, pollarding, lopping Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Senna spectabilis |
Sesbania sesban | Fabaceae |
English: Egyptian riverhemp
Kikuyu: Mwethia Kamba: Munyongo Maasai: Oloiyangalani Samburu: Loiyangalani |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Gums/Resins, Fibre |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break |
Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence, Road boundary/ openland |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Sesbania sesban |
Solanum betaceum/Cyphomandra betacea | Solanaceae |
English: Tree tomato
Kikuyu: Thabibu/Itunda ria thakame |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Exotic | Fruits, Firewood, Bee Forage, Income |
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: No Mgt practices: Pruning, Cutting back at young age Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Solanum betaceum/Cyphomandra betacea |
Solanum mauritianum | Solanaceae |
English: Bugweed
|
Kiambu, Laikipia | Exotic | Medicine |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Aggressive Mgt practices: Coppicing, polarding Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Solanum mauritianum |
Solanum torvum | Solanaceae |
English: Devil's Fig
|
Kiambu | Exotic | Fruits, Other Foods (including nuts), leaves, Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Solanum torvum | |
Spathodea campanulata | Bignoniaceae |
English: Nandi flame,/African Tulip Tree
Kikuyu: Thageti Kamba: Mwianzo |
Kiambu, Makueni, Laikipia | 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 |
Invasiveness: Yes Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Spathodea campanulata |
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Citation
- Kuria, A., Uwase, Y., Mukuralinda, A., Iiyama, M., Twagirayezu, D., Njenga, M., Muriuki, J., Mutaganda, A., Muthuri, C., Kindt, R., Betemariam, E., Cronin, M., Kinuthia, R., Migambi, F., Lamond, G., Pagella, T., & Sinclair, F. (2017). Suitable tree species selection and management tool for Rwanda. [Database], World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).
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