Grevillea robusta
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Pollarding | Yes | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | unknown | unknown | 1500 - 2800 | Easily grown in fertile, moist, well drained soils. Grows naturally on a range of sites from clay soils to sandy or silty soils. |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silky oak | Mukima | Mubariti/Mukima |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Medium (1- 6 Months) | Not necessary | Wind |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proteaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Fodder, Bee Forage | Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot | Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Link | Shade, Wind break, Firebreak | Explore |
| Cultural Uses |
|---|
| Ornamental |