Brachylaena huillensis

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands to Midlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Medium unknown No Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 500 - 1600 15 - 32 0 - 2 000 Prefers deep, well developed, red, volcanic clayey loams in plateau forests and red soils in the coastal
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu
Silver Oak Muu/Muuku/Muvumba Muhugu
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, wildings Does not store well unknown
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA
Asteraceae Oil, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction Brachylaena huillensis Brachylaena huillensis O.Hoffm.
Origin Location
Native Kiambu