Zanthoxylum usambarense

Agro-ecological Zone
Midlands to Highlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Slow unknown No Semi-deciduous Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya unknown unknown 1200 - 2600 unknown
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu
Muvuu/Mulasi/Muvulu Muguchwa/Muheheti
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, wildings The seeds loose viability within a very short period and should therefore be sown immediately Water, wind, humans
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA
Rutaceae Timber for construction, Household tools Live fence Zanthoxylum usambarense (Engl.) Kokwaro
Origin Location
Native Kiambu