Acacia xanthophloea/ Vachellia xanthophloea
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Lopping | Yes | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | unknown | unknown | 600 - 2300 | It often grows on alluvial black clay soils |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fever tree | Kimweya/Mweya/Mwea/Musewa | Murera | Olerai |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings | Mature and properly dried seeds can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature for at least 1 year | Scarification done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water | vervet monkeys, wind, water |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | Other Foods (including nuts), gum, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Dead fence | Scattered in cropland | Link | Link | Shade, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Riverbank stabilization |
| Cultural Uses |
|---|
| Ornamental |