Hyphaene compressa
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow | Thinning, pruning | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 300 - 800 | 20 - 30 | 0-1,000 | Found in the wild on poorly drained, light, dry soils of low fertility |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| East African doum palm | Mukoma |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing | Viable only for a very short period | Normally the seeds germinate naturally if they pass through the bowel of an elephant | Animals |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |