Acacia glaucoptera
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Pruning | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | unknown | 20 to 38 | 0-915 | Grows in gravelly clay lateritic soils and requires good drainage |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay wattle |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds, cuttings | unknown | Seed scarification or soak in hot water for 12-24 hours | Birds, ants, people, wind |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing | Explore |
| Cultural Uses |
|---|
| Ornamental |