Macadamia integrifolia
Agro-ecological Zone |
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Lowlands |
Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
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Slow | Mulching(for young trees), pruning, weeding | Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
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Kenya | > 1200 | 1 0 - 26 | 1 000-1 600 | M. integrifolia prefers well-drained soils |
Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
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Macadamia Nut | Mukandamia/Ngimbo |
Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
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Seedlings, Graftings | dehusked seed germinates quickly | Rodents, gravity fall |
Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
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Proteaceae | Income, Other Foods (including nuts), Oil, Charcoal, Household tools, Bee Forage | Macadamia integrifolia Maiden et Betche | Link | Macadamia integrifolia Maiden & Betche | Link |
Origin | Location |
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Exotic | Kiambu |