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 Uganda
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Uganda 12 to 30 800-1500 1000-4000 C. lusitanica flourishes in deep, moist, well-drained, fertile loams of neutral to slightly acidic reaction
Lugishu
Cyprus
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services Prota Link
Cupressaceae Income, Firewood, Charcoal, Timmber for furniture, Timber for construction Cropland boundary, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence Cupressus lusitanica Ornamental, Live fence, Shade, Wind break