Eriobotrya japonica
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairly fast | Pruning | Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 650 - 1000 | 21 - 27 | 700 - 2400 | Will grow on a great variety of soils, from sands to heavy clays; however, it prefers acid over alkaline soils. The best growth is found in light, well-drained, deep, moist, alluvial soils |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Loquat | Kitunda | Muburuti/Murungatiharu/Minoria/Ngagati/Botha |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing at site, seedlings(sow seed in pots), wildings | sow fresh seeds | Birds, bats |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosaceae | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Bee Forage | Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead | Eriobotrya japonica Lindl. | Link | Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. | Link | Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Kiambu, Makueni |