Steganotaenia araliacea
Agro-ecological Zone |
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Lowlands-midlands |
Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
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Fairly fast | Pollarding. Coppicing on good sites but only when young | Yes | Deciduous | Kenya |
Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
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Kenya | 1300-2000 | 27-30 | 0-2000 | The African tulip tree develops best in fertile, deep, well-drained loams. Soil texture may range from loamy sands to clays, pH is between 4.5-8, and soil drainage may vary from poor to excessive. |
Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
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Carrot-tree |
Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
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Wildings, cuttings | Unknown | Not necessary | Unknown |
Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
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Apiaceae | Oil, Firewood, Farm tools, Medicine | Scatterd in homestead | Spathodea campanulata | Link | Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv. | Link | Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break | Link |
Cultural Uses |
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