Hyphaene compressa
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | unknown | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | unknown | unknown | Unknown | Best grown in neutral to slightly acidic, but well drained soils |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East African doum palm | Mukoma | Iparwa/Malala/Lparwai/Nkujit ae nkeok |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing | Viable only for a very short period | Normally the seeds germinate naturally if they pass through the bowel of an elephant. | Animals |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arecaceae | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Fibre, Income | Scattered in cropland | Explore |
| Cultural Uses |
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