Persea americana
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Pruning, Side pruning | Competes for nutrients through its dense shallow root system. Its shade is also dense | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 300-2500 | unknown | 0-2500 | Sandy loams, Variety well drained and aerated soils |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | Ikoloviu | Mukorobea/Maguna ngui |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedling, Grafting | Sow Fresh Seed | Animals |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauraceae | Income, Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder | Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland | Persea americana | Link | Persea americana Mill. | Link | Soil erosion control |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Kiambu, Makueni |