Psydrax schimperiana subsp. Schimperiana

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Pruning, Coppicing, Irrigation Yes Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 1000-2000 15-45 0-2000 Rich clay loams, Poor soils with reasonably good drainage
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings unknown unknown unknown
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Rubiaceae Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder Cropland boundary, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Road boundary/ openland Psidium guajava Shade, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing
Cultural Uses