Kigelia africana
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow | Pruning, pollarding, coppicing | No | Semi-deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 500 - 1500 | unknown | 0 - 2200 | Grows best in a sunny position in a fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Sausage Tree | Muatine | Muratina |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, direct sowing at site | Seed does not store for long | Animals |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bignoniaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage | Homestead boundary/live fence | Kigelia africana | Link | Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. | Link | Shade, Wind break | Link |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Kiambu, Makueni |