Combretum molle
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow | Lopping,Coppicing | No | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 900-1200 | unknown | 0 - 2300 | Sandy,Rocky |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Velvet bushwillow | Muama | Mukura, murema |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings (sow seed in pots) | Short (0- 4 Weeks) | Wind,Animals |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combretaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Bee Forage | Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead | Combretum molle | Link | Combretum molle R.Br. ex G.Don | Link | Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves | Link |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |