Casimiroa edulis

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands to Midlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Rapid Prunning Yes in some areas Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 1500 - 3000 14 - 31 0 - 2 400 Well drained sandy loam or even on clay, decomposed granite soil, oolitic limestone
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu
White Sapote White supporter
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings Avoid storage, do not store more than 2 months unknown
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA
Rutaceae Fruits, Firewood, Medicine, Bee Forage Casimiroa edulis Llave & Lex. Casimiroa edulis La Llave. Wind break
Origin Location
Exotic Kiambu, Makueni