Dichrostachys cinerea

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands to Midlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Slow Coppicing, pruning and trimming Yes Deciduous Rwanda
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Rwanda 200-900 -2 to 50 0- 2 000 Best growth occurs on deep, sandy loamy soils; it can tolerate a wide pH range
Kinyarwanda
Umuyebe/ umukamba
Family Products AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Ecological Services PROTA
Fabaceae Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage Dichrostachys cinerea Dichrostachys cinerea Ornamental, Live fence, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing
Origin Location
Native Bugesera