Acacia nilotica/ Vachellia nilotica
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Weeding,rotation, pruning, lopping and coppicing | Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 400 - 2300 | 19 - 28 | 0 - 1300 | Succeeds in a range of soils, including heavy clay soils and saline conditions |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Gum arabic tree | Kisewa/Musemei/Musemeli | Mugaa/Ngololiti |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, direct sowing | Best sown when fresh and still moist | Animals, water, wind |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff, Gums/Resins, Dead fence | Live fence | Acacia nilotica subsp nilotica | Link | Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.Hurter & Mabb | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |