Syzygium cumini
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands - Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairly fast | Lopping, pollarding, pruning, coppicing | Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | >1000 | unknown | 0-1800 | Thrives in well-drained soils, although it can tolerate waterlogging |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Java Plum | Njamura |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, direct sowing | Seed cannot be stored as they lose viability very soon | Birds, squirrels, humans |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtaceae | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Household tools, Tannins/Dyestuff | Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Road boundary/ openland | Syzigium jambolanum | Link | Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels. | Link | Shade, Wind break |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Makueni |