Commiphora africana
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow | Lopping | No | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 150-900 | 23 - 33 | 300-1 900 | Occurs in a wide range of soil types but appears to grow best mainly on red clay, sandy clay and rocky ground |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| African myrrh | Kitungu | Mukungugu |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large cuttings | Unknown | Unknown |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burseraceae | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Gums/Resins | Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead | Commiphora africana | Link | Commiphora africana (A.Rich.) Engl. | Link | Shade | Link |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |