Rwanda
| Scientific Name | Kinyarwanda | Family | Origin | Location | Products | Ecological Services | Niche | General Attributes | Switchboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syzygium parvifolium | Umugote | Myrtaceae | Native | Gishwati | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff | Shade | Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Syzygium parvifolium |
| Terminalia mantaly | Teriminariya | Combretaceae | Exotic | Bugesera | Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff | Ornamental, Shade | Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Terminalia mantaly |
| Thevetia peruviana | Tevetiya | Apocynaceae | Exotic | Bugesera | Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder | Ornamental, Live fence, Shade | Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pruning, trimming, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Thevetia peruviana |
| Tithonia diversifolia | Umuravumba | Medicine, Fodder | Ornamental, Live fence, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves | Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Tithonia diversifolia | |||
| Toddalia asiatica | Umuharata | Rutaceae | Exotic | Bugesera | Tannins/Dyestuff |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Toddalia asiatica | ||
| Vangueria infausta | Umusagara | Rubiaceae | Native | Bugesera | Fruits, Other Foods, Firewood, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder | Ornamental, Shade | Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, pruning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Vangueria infausta |
| Vepris nobilis | Umuzo | Rutaceae | Native | Bugesera | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine |
Growth rate: Medium to slow Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Vepris nobilis | ||
| Vernonia amygdalina | Umubilizi | Asteraceae | Native | Bugesera | Gishwati | Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage | Ornamental, Live fence, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves | Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: For live fence purposes, trimming is recommended. Coppicing is also a recommended practice Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Vernonia amygdalina |
| Vernonia auriculifera | Igaragara | Compositae | Native | Gishwati | Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Vernonia auriculifera | ||
| Vernonia myriantha | Compositae | Native | Gishwati | Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Vernonia myriantha | |||
| Zanthoxylum chalybeum | Intareyirungu | Rutaceae | Native | Bugesera | Other Foods, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing and pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Zanthoxylum chalybeum |
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Citation
- Kuria, A., Uwase, Y., Mukuralinda, A., Iiyama, M., Twagirayezu, D., Njenga, M., Muriuki, J., Mutaganda, A., Muthuri, C., Kindt, R., Betemariam, E., Cronin, M., Kinuthia, R., Migambi, F., Lamond, G., Pagella, T., & Sinclair, F. (2017). Suitable tree species selection and management tool for Rwanda. [Database], World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).
- Kuria, A., Dawit, S., Endale, Y., Derero, A., Iiyama, M., Muthuri, C., Hadgu, K., Kinuthia, R., Betemariam, E., Asantewaa, M., Muriuki, J., Kindt, R., Dedefo, K., Senbeto, M., Njenga, M., Lamond, G., Pagella, T., & Sinclair, F. (2017). Suitable tree species selection and management tool for Ethiopia. [Database], World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).
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Kuria, A., Buyinza, J., Galabuzi, C., Muthuri, C., Agaba, H., Okia C., Kwateng-Yeboah, C., Kinuthia, R., Wamaitha M., Carsan S., Lamond G., Sinclair F. (2020). Suitable tree species selection and management tool for Uganda. [Database], World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)