Juniperus procera
Agro-ecological Zone |
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Midlands to Highlands |
Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
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Fairly fast | Weeding, pruning, thinning | No | Evergreen | Rwanda |
Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
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Rwanda | 400-1200 | unknown | 1100-3500 | Prefers well-drained soils no heavier than sandy clay. Can be found scattered on rocky sites; limestone, gneiss and granite of the Basement complex and basalt |
Kinyarwanda |
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Umubunda |
Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Ecological Services |
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Cupressaceae | Firewood, Timber for construction, Medicine, Bean Stakes | Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence | Juniperus procera | Link | Ornamental, Live fence, Shade, Wind break |
Origin | Location |
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Native | Gishwati |