Vangueria madagascariensis
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| All zones |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow | Coppicing, pollarding, pruning | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 800 - 1500 | 17-29 | 0-2400 | Succeeds in volcanic ash soils; light yellowish-brown to reddish-yellow, gritty, sandy clay loams and red to dark red friable clays with lateritic horizon |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish-tamarind | Mukomoa/Kikomoa | Mubiru |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, suckers | Seed can retain its viability for a year if dried properl | Elephants |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubiaceae | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Bee Forage | Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead | Vangueria madagascariensis | Link | Vangueria madagascariensis J.F.Gmel. | Link | Shade |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Makueni |