Acacia melanoxylon

Agro-ecological Zone
Midlands to Highlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Coppicing,lopping Yes Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 750-2300 16 to 19 1500-2300 Grows best in rich, saline, deep, fertile loams, forest Podsols and alluvials. It also grows on a wide range of Podsols, krasnozems, sandy loams and alluvials and will also tolerate wet, nearly swampy soil
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Blackwood
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings Long (20 years) Immerse in boiling water, allow to cool Animals
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Fabaceae Firewood, Timber for construction, Fodder Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon R.Br. Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Wind break
Cultural Uses
Ornamental