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 | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey-leaved saucer berry/Grey-leaved cordia | Muthei munini/Muthea | Oldorko | Ilgoita/Ikweite/Dorgo/Lmanturre/Silapani |
| 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 | scarify by lightly abrading the seedcoat to allow easier ingress of water | Birds |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boraginaceae | Fruits, Other Foods (including nuts), gum, Timber for furniture, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder | Cordia sinensis Lam. | Link | Cordia sinensis Lam. | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control | Explore |
| Cultural Uses |
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