Delonix regia

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Pollarding No Deciduous to semi-deciduous Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 700-1200 14-26 200-1600 The species seems to tolerate many types of soils from clay to sandy, but it prefers sandy soils
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu
Royal Poinciana
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings (sow seeds in pots), direct sowing at site Long unknown
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA
Fabaceae Firewood, Bee Forage Scatterd in homestead Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf. Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf. Shade
Origin Location
Exotic Kiambu