Juniperus procera
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Midlands to Highlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairly fast | Weeding, pruning, thinning | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 400-1200 | unknown | 1100-3500 | Prefers well-drained soils no heavier than sandy clay. Can be found scattered on rocky sites; limestone, gneiss and granite of the Basement complex and basalt |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| African juniper/African pencil-cedar | Mukuu | Mutarakwa |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, wildings | up to a year if stored in a cool, dry place | unknown |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupressaceae | Firewood, Timber for construction, Medicine | Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence | Juniperus procera | Link | Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Kiambu |