Sterculia africana
Agro-ecological Zone |
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Lowlands |
Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
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Unknown | Pruning, coppicing. | unknown | Deciduous | Kenya |
Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
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Kenya | Unknown | unknown | unknown | Requires a sunny position in a well drained soil |
Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
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African star-chestnut | Muusya/Kisya/Kyusya | Olkharasha |
Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
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Seedlings, cuttings, truncheons (large woody cuttings). | Can retain viability for a couple of months at room temperature. | Not necessary | Unknown |
Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
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Malvaceae | Other Foods (including nuts), seeds, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Medicine, Bee Forage, Gums/Resins, Fibre | Live fence | Sterculia africana | Link | Sterculia africana (Lour.) Fiori | Link | Link |
Cultural Uses |
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