Erythrina abyssinica
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Midlands to Highlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | Pollarding, coppicing | No | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 800-2000 | 15 - 25 | 1250-2400 | Grows best in well-drained soils of pH 3.5-5.4 |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky bean/Coral tree/Flame tree | Muvuti | Muhuti |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, cuttings, direct sowing. | Medium(more than 6 months) | Animals |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | Income, Firewood, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Bean stakes | Live fence, Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence | Erythrina abyssinica | Link | Erythrina abyssinica | Link | Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Riverbank stabilization | Link |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |