Adansonia digitata
| Agro-ecological Zone |
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| Lowlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow | Lopping, pollarding, coppicing when young | No | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 250 - 1000 | 20 - 30 | 0 - 1000 | Requires a position in full sun in a sandy, well-drained soil |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baobab | Muamba | Olmesera | Lamai |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttings, seedlings | Seed can be stored for a long time if kept cool and dry | Soak the seeds in warm water overnight. Scarify baobab seeds to expose their inner white coating | Elephants, baboons, bats |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombacaceae | Fruits, Other Foods (including nuts), leaves, shoots, Oil, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff, Gums/Resins, Fibre | Adansonia digitata | Link | Explore |
| Cultural Uses |
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