Cordia sinensis
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairly fast | Coppicing, pollarding, lopping | unknown | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 600 - 1000 | unknown | 0 - 1500 | Prefers alluvial, sandy, red loam and rocky soils in moist river beds |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Grey-leaved saucer berry/Grey-leaved cordia | Muthei munini/Muthea |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| seedlings, wildings | Seed can be stored for a long time if kept cool and dry | Birds |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boraginaceae | Fruits, Other Foods (including nuts), Timber for furniture, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder | Cordia sinensis Lam. | Link | Cordia sinensis Lam. | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |