Melia volkensii
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Pruning, thinning the crown | No | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 300 - 800 | 20 - 28 | 350 -1680 | Physical characteristics of the soils in its natural range are sandy, clay and shallow stony. Good drainage is a common characteristic |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Melia | Mukau | Mukau |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root cuttings | viability can be maintained for several years in hermetic storage at room temperature with 11-15% mc | Humans, Animals like giraffe, kudu and goat |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meliaceae | Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Household tools, Bee Forage | Melia volkensii Guerke | Link | Melia volkensii Guerke | Link | Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |