Morus alba
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Pruning , Coppicing, Pollarding | No | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | >500 | 26-40 | 0-1000 | Drained clay or clay loam |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White mulberry | Kitae | Mutare |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, cuttings | Long (3 years) | Soak in cold water for 48 hours | Animals, water |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moraceae | Fruits, Firewood, Farm tools, Fodder, Bee Forage | Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures | Moringa oleifera | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Wind break |
| Cultural Uses |
|---|
| Ornamental |