Spathodea campanulata
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairly fast | Pollarding. Coppicing on good sites but only when young | Yes | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1300-2000 | 27-30 | 0-2000 | The African tulip tree develops best in fertile, deep, well-drained loams. Soil texture may range from loamy sands to clays, pH is between 4.5-8, and soil drainage may vary from poor to excessive. |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | unknown |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bignoniaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Bee Forage | Scatterd in homestead | Spathodea campanulata | Link | Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv. | Link | Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break | Link |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Kiambu, Makueni |