Senna spectabilis
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Weeding, coppicing, pollarding, lopping | Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 500-2800 | 20-31 | 0-1800 | Performs best on deep well-drained fertile soils with pH 5.5-7.5, but will grow on degraded lateritic soils provided drainage is not impeded. The species is intolerant of saline soils |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cassia | Mwenu | Muchingiri |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, Direct sowing | Long (several years) | immerse in hot water, allow to cool and soak for 24 hours | wind |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Bee Forage | Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence | Senna siamea | Link | Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break |
| Cultural Uses |
|---|
| Ornamental |