Diospyros abyssinica

Agro-ecological Zone
All zones
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Slow Pruning, pollarding, coppicing No Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 650 - 2050 unknown 500 - 2400 unknown
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Giant diospyros Mukololo Muiruthi Olchartuyan Ichanaiorok
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, wildings Long (several years) Not necessary unknown
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Ebenaceae Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools Homestead boundary/live fence Diospyros abyssinica Diospyros abyssinica (Hiern) F.White Shade
Cultural Uses