Leucaena trichandra
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Lopping | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1 000-1800 | 17-22 | 700-2 000 | The species occurs on a wide range of soils from shallow calcareous over limestone to shallow infertile more acid soils over volcanic ignimbrites and tuffs which give rise to thin, heavily leached, nutrient-poor lithosols |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hairystamen leadtree |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings | Long(several years) | Mechanical scarification and soaking in concentrated sulphuric acid for 5—7 minutes or in hot water (75°C) for 3 minutes | Water, animals |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | Other Foods (including nuts), unripe pods, immature seeds, flower buds, Firewood, Timber for construction, Fodder | Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Homestead boundary/live fence, Road boundary/ openland | Leucaena trichandra | Link | Leucaena trichandra (Zucc.) Urb | Link | Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
| Cultural Uses |
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