Prunus africana

Agro-ecological Zone
Midlands to Highlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fairly slow Bark removal No Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 890-2600 18-26 900-3400 unknown
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu
African cherry Mumbaume/Mutimailu Muiri/Mukirikaba
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings,Wildings unknown unknown
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA
Rosaceae Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Bee Forage Prunus africana Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman
Origin Location
Native Kiambu