Casuarina equisetifolia
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Pruning, thinning | Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 200-5000 | 1 0 - 35 | 0-1400 | Soils are invariably well-drained and rather coarse textured, principally sands and sand loams. The species tolerates both calcareous and slightly alkaline soils but is intolerant of prolonged waterlogging and may fail on poor sands where the subsoil moisture conditions are unsatisfactory |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Casuarina/Australian pine | Kiluli | Casuarina |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing, Cuttings, Seedlings | Long (several years at 3oc) | Wind |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casuarinaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff | Cropland boundary, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence | Casuarina equisetifolia | Link | Casuarina equisetifolia L. | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Wind break |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Kiambu, Makueni |