Grewia tembensis

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands to Midlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Slow Coppicing, pruning and thinning in pastures No Deciduous Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya (200) 400 - 900 29 - 30 800 - 2 000 Prefers rich, shallow sands, occasionally on clay
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Mutuva Oirri Irri
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, wildings, cuttings and root suckers. unknown Unknown unknown
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Tiliaceae Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder Scatterd in homestead Grewia bicolor A.Juss Shade
Cultural Uses