Macadamia tetraphylla
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow | Pruning | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 700-2600 | 15-29 | 0-2 000 | Soils are well-drained, fertile red loams or alluvia derived largely from basic igneous rocks such as basalt |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Macadamia Nut | Mukandamia/Ngimbo |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, graftings | Long | Water, animals |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proteaceae | Income, Other Foods (including nuts), Oil, Firewood, Bee Forage | Macadamia tetraphylla | Link | Shade, Wind break |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Kiambu |