Thuja orientalis/Platycladus orientalis

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands to Midlands

Growth rate	Management practices	Invasiveness	Leafing Phenology	Location
	Pruning	No	Evergreen	Kenya

Country	Rainfall	Temperature	Altitude	Soil
Kenya	Uknown	unknown	0 - 2300	It prefers moist soils, preferably acidic and peat-rich

Common names/English	Kamba	Kikuyu	Maasai	Samburu
Oriental arborvitae	Mutimailu	Muiri

Propagation Method	Seed shelf life	Pre-sowing seed treatment	Seed Dispersal
Seeds, cuttings, side-veneer grafting	5 years in hermetic storage at 0 deg C with 6- 8 % moisture content	unknown	unknown

Family	Products	Niche	AFD Taxon	AFD Link	Useful Tropical Plant Taxon	Useful Tropical Plant Link	Ecological Services	PROTA	Other Links
Cupressaceae	Oil, Timber for furniture, Medicine	Homestead boundary/live fence	Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco	Link				Link

Cultural Uses
Ornamental