Delonix elata
Agro-ecological Zone |
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Lowlands |
Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
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Fast | Coppicing, pollarding, lopping | No | Deciduous | Kenya |
Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
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Kenya | 580 - 900 | 27 | 100 - 1400 | Requires a well-drained soil, growing well in rocky soils |
Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
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White gul mohur/Creamy peacock flower | Muange | Olderkesi/Oltangoringoroi | Laichimi/Lawai |
Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
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Seedlings, direct sowing at site, wildings | Mature and properly dried seeds can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature for at least 1 year | Seeds can be pretreated by scarification with concentrated nitric acid or soaking in water for 24 hours | unknown |
Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
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Fabaceae | Other Foods (including nuts), seeds, Timber for furniture, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Income | Delonix elata (L.) Gamble | Link | Delonix elata (L.) Gamble | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control | Link |
Cultural Uses |
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Ornamental |