Balanites glabra
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow | None | unknown | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Unknown | unknown | 1400 - 1800 | unknown |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Desert date | Kilului |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, direct sowing at site | Sow fresh seeds | Elephants |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanitaceae | Fruits, Household tools, Fodder, Dead fence | Live fence | Balanites glabra | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |