Erythrina abyssinica
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Midlands to Highlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | Pollarding, coppicing | No | Deciduous | Rwanda |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 800-2000 | 15 - 25 | 1250-2400 | Grows best in well-drained soils of pH 3.5-5.4 |
| Kinyarwanda |
|---|
| Umuko |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papilionoideae | Firewood, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Bean Stakes | Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence | Link | Ornamental, Live fence, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Riverbank stabilization | Link |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Bugesera, Gishwati |