Cupressus lusitanica
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Midlands to Highlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Weeding, trimming as a hedge, pruning and thinning | No | Evergreen | Rwanda |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 12 to 30 | 800-1500 | 1000-4000 | C. lusitanica flourishes in deep, moist, well-drained, fertile loams of neutral to slightly acidic reaction |
| Kinyarwanda |
|---|
| Sipure |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupressaceae | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Bean Stakes | Cropland boundary, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence | Cupressus lusitanica | Link | Ornamental, Live fence, Shade, Wind break | Link |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Bugesera, Gishwati |