Trema orientalis
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Coppicing | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1500 - 3000 | 15 - 27 | 0 - 2500 | Requires a well-drained, sandy soil |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Indian charcoal-tree | Muhethu |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, cuttings | 6 months in airtight containers | Birds |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannabaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff | Link | Trema orientale (L.) Blume | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Kiambu |