Acacia mellifera/Senegalia mellifera
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | unknown | No | unknown | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | unknown | unknown | Unknown | unknown |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackthorn | Muthiia | Muthigira | Oiti/Oiti orok | Iti |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing at site, seedlings, wildings | Can be stored for long periods | None for fresh seeds. For stored seeds immerse in hot water, allow to cool and then soak for 24 hours before sowing | Wind, water |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | Other Foods (including nuts), gum, Firewood, Charcoal, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage | Scatterd in homestead |
| Cultural Uses |
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