Eucalyptus globulus
| Agro-ecological Zone |
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| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Coppicing | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 500-1500 | 12 to 18 | 0-3 100 | Best development is on deep, sandy clay soils, but good growth is also attained on clay-loams and clay soils, providing they are well drained. |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern blue gum or blue gum | Musanduku/Muvao | Mubau/Munyua mai |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings | Long (several years) | Not necessary | Wind |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Bean stakes, Income | Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot | Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus | Link | Wind break | Link |
| Cultural Uses |
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