Terminalia brownii
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow | Coppicing, lopping, pollarding | No | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 500 - 1300 | 14 - 24 | 600 - 2000 | T. brownii prefers deep, sandy soils, and is widespread on loam soils |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Red pod terminalia | Muuku | Wanjiru wa rurii |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, wildings | Viability can be maintained for at least 1 year in hermetic storage at 3°c | Wind, water |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combretaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Tannins/Dyestuff | Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead | Link | Terminalia brownii Fresen. | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |