Persea americana

Agro-ecological Zone
All zones
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Pruning, Side pruning Competes for nutrients through its dense shallow root system. Its shade is also dense Evergreen Rwanda
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Rwanda 300-2500 unknown 0-2500 Sandy loams, Variety well drained and aerated soils
Kinyarwanda
Avoka
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Ecological Services PROTA
Lauraceae Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Fodder Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence Persea americana Shade, Soil erosion control, Wind break
Origin Location
Exotic Bugesera, Gishwati