Cupressus lusitanica
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Midlands to Highlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Weeding, trimming as a hedge, pruning and thinning | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 800 - 1501 | 12 to 30 | 1000-4000 | C. lusitanica flourishes in deep, moist, well-drained, fertile loams of neutral to slightly acidic reaction |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas tree | Christmas tree | Mutarakwa/Muthithinda |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, wildings. | Medium (More than 6 months) | Not necessary | Wind, Water |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupressaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Bean stakes, Income | Live fence, Cropland boundary, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence | Cupressus lusitanica | Link | Shade, Wind break | Link |
| Cultural Uses |
|---|
| Ornamental |