Leucaena diversifolia
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Coppicing and pruning | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 600-3500 | 18-30 | 30-1500 | Prefers slightly acid, fertile soils but is tolerant of leached soils |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Wild tamarind/Red leucaena | Lucina | Lucina |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Firewood, Timber for construction, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff, Gums/Resins | Live fence, Scattered in cropland | Leucaena diversifolia | Link | Shade |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Makueni |