Delonix elata

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Coppicing, pollarding, lopping No Deciduous Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 580 - 900 27 100 - 1400 Requires a well-drained soil, growing well in rocky soils
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
White gul mohur/Creamy peacock flower Muange Olderkesi/Oltangoringoroi Laichimi/Lawai
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, direct sowing at site, wildings Mature and properly dried seeds can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature for at least 1 year Seeds can be pretreated by scarification with concentrated nitric acid or soaking in water for 24 hours unknown
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Fabaceae Other Foods (including nuts), seeds, Timber for furniture, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Income Delonix elata (L.) Gamble Delonix elata (L.) Gamble Shade, Soil erosion control
Cultural Uses
Ornamental