Terminalia brownii
Agro-ecological Zone |
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Lowlands to Midlands |
Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
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Slow | Coppicing, lopping, pollarding | No | Deciduous | Kenya |
Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
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Kenya | 500 - 1300 | 14 - 24 | 600 - 2000 | T. brownii prefers deep, sandy soils, and is widespread on loam soils |
Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
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Red pod terminalia | Muuku | Wanjiru wa rurii |
Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
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Seedlings, wildings | Viability can be maintained for at least 1 year in hermetic storage at 3°c | Wind, water |
Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
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Combretaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Tannins/Dyestuff | Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead | Link | Terminalia brownii Fresen. | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Origin | Location |
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Native | Makueni |