Bridelia micrantha
Agro-ecological Zone |
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Lowlands to Midlands |
Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
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Fast | Pollarding, pruning, coppicing | Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
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Kenya | unknown | unknown | 0 - 2200 | unknown |
Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
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Coast goldleaf | Mukoigo | Oleragia | Lapironit |
Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
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Seedlings | Do not store at all | Soak the seeds in cold water for 24 hours after removing the fruit pulp | Animals |
Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
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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 | Link | Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Riverbank stabilization | Link |
Cultural Uses |
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