Acacia elata
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Unknown | Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 625 - 1250 | 11to17 | 0 -1200 | Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Plants are found in the wild in deep, sandy, acid to neutral soils, especially on sandstones and shales |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar wattle/Mountain cedar wattle |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds | unknown | Ants, birds, wind and water |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | Medicine, Tannins/Dyestuff, Fibre | Acacia elata A.Cunn. ex Benth. | Link | Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Makueni |