Leucaena leucocephala
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very fast growing | Lopping, coppicing | Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 650-3000 | 25-30 | 0-1500 | Performs optimally on calcareous soils but can be found on saline soils and on alkaline soils up to pH 8 |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Leucaena/Lead Tree | Murukina, lucina | Lucina |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, direct sowing at site | Long | unknown |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | Other Foods (including nuts), Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Fodder, Bee Forage | Cropland boundary, Scatterd in homestead, Along soil conservation structures | Leucaena leucocephala | Link | Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit. | Link | Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Makueni |