Podocarpus falcatus
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Midlands to Highlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow | Pruning | No | unknown | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1 200-1 800 | 13-20 | 1550-3000 | Rich, well-drained soils are needed for P. falcatus; mainly found on humus-rich sandy soils |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Podo/Outeniqua yelloWwood | Muvengea | Muthengera |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings,Wildings | Short (3 months) | unknown |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podocarpaceae | Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine | Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead | Podocarpus falcatus | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Wind break | Link |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Kiambu |