Sclerocarya birrea
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | unknown | Yes(if not properly managed) | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 950 - 2200 | (-6) to 28 | 0 - 2000 | Prefers light, medium, heavy, well drained soils; tolerates seasonal water logging and acidity |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marula | Muuwa | Olmang'uai |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttings, seedling, truncheons, grafting | dried seed can retain its viability for several years | Remove flesh, clean seed then soak for 24 hours in cold water | Water |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacardiaceae | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff, Fibre | Scatterd in homestead | Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi | Link | Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi | Link | Riverbank stabilization |
| Cultural Uses |
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