Hagenia abyssinica

Agro-ecological Zone
Highlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Slow Thinning in pastures, coppicing unknown Deciduous Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 200 - 800 unknown 500-1 500 Thrives in black-cotton soil and in sedimentary soils. Grows wild in stony and rocky, ferruginous soils
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Hagenia/African redwood Muhooru/Muthithiku/M?mondo/Mumondo
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, wildings Medium(more than 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
Rosaceae Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff Grewia villosa Willd. Grewia villosa Willd. Shade
Cultural Uses
Ornamental