Ekebergia capensis
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Midlands to Highlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairly fast | Coppicing | No | Evergreen or semi-deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 900 - 2000 | 18 - 26 | 1600-3000 | Grows best in a well-drained, light to medium soil of moderate fertility |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| The Cape ash | Mukongu | Mununga/Mukuriahungu |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, wildlings. Use of cuttings is said to be possible but not recommended | Short | unknown |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meliaceae | Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff | Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead | Ekebergia capensis | Link | Ekebergia capensis Sparrm. | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing | Link |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Kiambu, Makueni |