Acacia gerrardii/ Vachellia gerrardii
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast growing where groundwater is available, otherwise slow | Coppicing, pruning, pollarding | unknown | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | unknown | unknown | 1300 - 2000 | unknown |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Red Thorn | Muthi | Muthi |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, direct sowing, wildings | Seed can be stored for a long time if kept insect free | unknown |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mimosaceae | Other Foods (including nuts), Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage | Link | Shade, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |