Vitex doniana
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | Coppicing, lopping, pruning | No | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 600 - 2500 | 1 0-36 | 1200-1950 | Alluvial soils |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Black Plum | Muburu |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, wildings, direct sowing | Seed does not store well; it should be sown fresh | Animals |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamiaceae | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff | Scattered in cropland | Vitex doniana | Link | Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |