Phoenix reclinata

Agro-ecological Zone
All zones
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Slow Pruning, thinning(if growing in groups) No Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya 500 - 1500 20 - 30 0 - 3000  Requires a light moist but very well-drained soil in a sheltered position
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu
African Wild Date Mukindu Mukindu
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, suckers Seed can be stored for long periods Animals
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA
Arecaceae Fruits, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff Phoenix reclinata Jacq. Phoenix reclinata Jacq.
Origin Location
Native Kiambu