Alnus acuminata
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Midlands to Highlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Thinning, weeding | No | Deciduous | Rwanda |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 1000-3000 | 4 to 27 | 1 200-3 800 | Prefers deep, well-drained soils with high content of organic matter. Commonly found growing on shallow soils such as landslides. It will grow on soil of pH as low as 4.5 |
| Kinyarwanda |
|---|
| Alinusi |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betulaceae | Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Bean Stakes | Along soil conservation structures | Alnus acuminata | Link | Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break | Link |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Gishwati |