Rhus vulgaris/Searsia pyroides/Searsia rehmanniana

Agro-ecological Zone
Midlands to Highlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Slow Coppicing. Rather slow growing No Deciduous Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya unknown unknown 1500 - 2800 unknown
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Blunt-leaved currant Mutheu/Ntheu/Kitheu Muthigio Ormungushi Sioloran
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings Short (3 months) Unknown unknown
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Anacardiaceae Fruits, Firewood, Farm tools, Medicine Rhus vulgaris Searsia pyroides (Burch.) Moffett
Cultural Uses