Ficus thonningii
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Medium and high |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | unknown | No | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 300-2300 | unknown | 1000-2500 | Occurs on a wide variety of soils but favours light, deep and well-drained soils with neutral to acidic reaction and humus-rich or deep loamy soil |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| The Strangler Fig | Kiumo | Mugumo |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large cuttings | Seeds should not be stored | small mammals, birds |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moraceae | Timber for construction, Fodder | Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead | Ficus thonningii | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |