Cupressus sempervirens
Agro-ecological Zone |
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Lowlands to Midlands |
Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
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Medium | Unknown | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
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Kenya | Unknown | Unknown | Upto 1700 | Thrives in a deep well-drained loamy or peaty soil |
Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
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Italian Cypress | Kikuu/Ikuu |
Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
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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 |
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Cupressaceae | Oil, Timber for furniture, Medicine, Income | Cupressus sempervirens L. | Link |
Cultural Uses |
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