Albizia amara

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Slow Copping, lopping, pollarding No Deciduous Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 400 - 1000 15 - 40  400 - 1500 Thrives in lighter soils, succeeding even when fertility is low, and is also able to tolerate clay soils
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Bitter albizia Kiundua/Kiundwa/Kyundua Orperelong'o
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, direct sowing The orthodox seeds can be stored up to 2.5 years without losing viability appreciably Pour a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soak them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water unknown
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Fabaceae Other Foods (including nuts), stem, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead Albizia amara Albizia amara (Roxb.) Boivin Shade, Soil erosion control
Cultural Uses