Morus alba
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Lopping, weeding | Yes | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1500-2500 | 0-43 | 0-3300 | The plant grows on a variety of soils ranging from sandy loam to clayey loam, but prefers deep, alluvial, loamy soil with sufficient moisture and pH 6.0-7.5. |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| White mulberry | Kitae | Mutare |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, cuttings | Long (3 years) | Animals, water |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moraceae | Fruits, Firewood, Farm tools, Fodder, Bee Forage | Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures | Morus alba | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Wind break |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Kiambu, Makueni |