Acacia elatior/Vachellia elatior

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands to Midlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Lopping Unknown Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 500 - 1200 unknown 0-1750 The fastest growth occurs on sites such as river beds where there is a good supply of moisture in the soil
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
River acacia Kiniina/Munina/Iniina/Muthithiu Olerai Sesiai
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Unknown Can be stored for long periods Immerse in hot water , allow to cool and soak for 24 hours or nick the seeds Wind, gravity, animals
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Fabaceae Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Dead fence Acacia elatior Brenan. Vachellia elatior (Brenan) Kyal. & Boatwr. Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Riverbank stabilization
Cultural Uses