Acacia gerrardii/ Vachellia gerrardii
Agro-ecological Zone |
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Midlands |
Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
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Fast growing where groundwater is available, otherwise slow | Coppicing, pruning, pollarding | unknown | Deciduous | Kenya |
Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
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Kenya | unknown | unknown | 1300 - 2000 | unknown |
Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
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Red Thorn | Muthi | Muthi | Olng'ongwenyi | Olng'onwenyi |
Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
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Seedlings, direct sowing, wildings | Seed can be stored for a long time if kept insect free | Immerse seed in hot water, allow to cool and soak for 24 hours | unknown |
Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
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Mimosaceae | Other Foods (including nuts), gum, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage | Link | Shade, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing |
Cultural Uses |
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