Acacia elata
Agro-ecological Zone |
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Lowlands |
Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
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Fast | Unknown | Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
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Kenya | 625 - 1250 | 11to17 | 0 -1200 | Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Plants are found in the wild in deep, sandy, acid to neutral soils, especially on sandstones and shales |
Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
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Cedar wattle/Mountain cedar wattle |
Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
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Seeds | unknown | Pour a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soak them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water | Ants, birds, wind and water |
Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
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Fabaceae | Medicine, Tannins/Dyestuff, Fibre | Acacia elata A.Cunn. ex Benth. | Link | Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break |
Cultural Uses |
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