Filicium decipiens

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands to Midlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
unknown Lopping, pollarding. No Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya unknown unknown 1400 - 2500 unknown
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Thika palm/Fern tree Kamiti/Thika palm
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, wildings Stores for only a very short period Not necessary Small birds
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Sapindaceae Firewood Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot Ficus vasta Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break
Cultural Uses
Ornamental