Sterculia africana
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Pruning, coppicing. | unknown | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Unknown | unknown | unknown | Requires a sunny position in a well drained soil |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| African star-chestnut | Muusya/Kisya/Kyusya |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, cuttings, truncheons (large woody cuttings). | Can retain viability for a couple of months at room temperature. | Unknown |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvaceae | Other Foods (including nuts), Firewood, Timber for furniture, Medicine, Bee Forage, Gums/Resins, Fibre | Live fence | Sterculia africana | Link | Sterculia africana (Lour.) Fiori | Link | Link |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Makueni |