Mangifera indica
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | Pruning, praying for insects | No | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 300-1600 | 5.7 - 24.2 | 0- 3000 | Succeeds in most fertile soils, preferring a moisture retentive well-drained loamy soil. It also grows well in heavy clay soils with a pH range of 4.5-8.2. |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mango | Muembe/Maembe | Muembe |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings , transplants, wildings | Sow fresh seeds | Not necessary | Animals |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacardiaceae | Fruits, Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Gums/Resins, Income | Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead | Malus domestica Borkh. | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control |
| Cultural Uses |
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