Maerua triphylla

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands to Midlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
unknown Coppicing unknown Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya unknown unknown 0-2100 unknown
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Small bead-bean/Bush-cherry
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, root suckers Seeds should be sown fresh Not necessary Wind, watee, animals
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Capparaceae Fruits, Other Foods (including nuts), roots, leaves, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff Maerua triphylla
Cultural Uses