Bridelia micrantha

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands to Midlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Pollarding, pruning, coppicing Yes Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya unknown unknown 0 - 2200 unknown
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu
Coast goldleaf Mukoigo
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings Do not store at all Animals
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA
Phyllanthaceae Fruits, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead Bridelia micrantha Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Riverbank stabilization
Origin Location
Native Kiambu, Makueni