Syzygium guineense
| Family | Products | Niche | Ecological Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtaceae | Income, Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Bee forage, Tannins/Dye stuff, Gums/Resins | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation, Riparian areas | Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Wind break |
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Moist and Wet Kolla and Weyna Dega |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | Pollarding, coppicing | No | Evergreen | Ethiopia |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1000-2300 | 10 to 30 | 0-2100 | Prefers fresh, moist, well-drained soils with a high water table but will also grow in open woodlands |
| Amharic | Oromo |
|---|---|
| Dokma | Badessa, Gosu |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | West Shewa and East Wollega |