Acokanthera schimperi

Agro-ecological Zone
Midlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fairly fast Pruning, coppicing, pollarding No Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 213-1519 unknown 1300-1700 Prefers well-drained, red or black rocky soils, but also grows on black cotton soil and poor soil of dry sites
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Arrow-poison Tree Kivai Murichu  Lmorijoi
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings Short (loses viability fast due to high water level) Not necessary Birds, monkeys, mammals
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Apocynaceae Fruits, Medicine Acokanthera schimperi Acokanthera schimperi Shade
Cultural Uses
Ornamental