Spathodea campanulata
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1000 - 2000 | 17 - 29 | 0 - 1600 | Grows well in a range of fertile, moist but well-drained soils |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nandi flame,/African Tulip Tree | Mwianzo | Thageti |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, wildings | Seed does not store well; it should be sown fresh | Not necessary | unknown |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bignoniaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Bee Forage | Scatterd in homestead | Solanum torvum Sw. | Link | Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break | Link |
| Cultural Uses |
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| Ornamental |