Cupressus sempervirens

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands to Midlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Medium Unknown No Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya Unknown Unknown Upto 1700 Thrives in a deep well-drained loamy or peaty soil
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Italian Cypress Kikuu/Ikuu
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seeds, cuttings Can be stored for several years 30 days of stratification at 20 °c Heat from forest fires or by the cones opening and releasing the seeds
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Cupressaceae Oil, Timber for furniture, Medicine, Income Cupressus sempervirens L.
Cultural Uses