Filicium decipiens
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Lopping, pollarding. | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | unknown | unknown | 1400 - 2500 | unknown |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thika palm/Fern tree | Kamiti/Thika palm |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, wildings | Stores for only a very short period | Not necessary | Small birds |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapindaceae | Firewood | Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot | Ficus vasta | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break | Explore |
| Cultural Uses |
|---|
| Ornamental |