Solanum betaceum/Cyphomandra betacea
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Midlands to Highlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Coppicing, polarding | Aggressive | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1300-1600 | 15-22 | 1000-3000 | Grow best on well drained soils rich in organic matter and ample moisture. They cannot withstand waterlogging even for a period of a few days |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Tree tomato | Thabibu/Itunda ria thakame |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, cuttings, wildings. | Medium(more than 3 months) | unknown |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solanaceae | Income, Fruits, Firewood, Bee Forage | Live fence, Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures | Cyphomandra betacea | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Riverbank stabilization, Wind break |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Kiambu |