Rhamnus prinoides

Family Products Niche Ecological Services
Rhamnaceae Income, Firewood, Medicine Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence Live fence, Shade
Agro-ecological Zone
Moist and Wet Kolla, Weyna Dega and Moist Dega
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Need to improve the infiltration of the soil. It does not like wet and swampy areas. Adding sand clay to soil will help. Harvest before the branches are coarse No Evergreen Ethiopia
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Ethiopia unknown unknown 0-2 100 Grows readily in most soils, but thrives in moist, humus-rich soils.
Amharic Oromo
Gesho Gesho
Origin Location
Native East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega