Description and Uses
Prunus africana (Red stinkwood) is a
tropical
tree from
East Africa . It is mainly grown for its
medicinal crops
, which have a
medium shelf life. The crop is harvested by
pruning. It starts flowering after
8 -
11 years. The yield will be
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fuel, apiculture, timber, poison herbicide, mulch, ornamental, The
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beverage . The
bark is used as "
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pygeum (? -
?) as its significant
phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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tree's wood is called
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580 -
640 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
slow, it's energetic value is
4500 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
medium. After
30 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Prunus africana has a lifespan of
200 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
25 meters tall with a crown of
17 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
600 cm and a row distance of
600 cm. It is
slow growing and
intolerant to shade.
Prunus africana has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
not able to fix nitrogen with
"any bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
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tree's flower-morphology is
hermaphroditic and is pollinated by
bees.
Prunus africana is
evergreen and
not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Prunus africana thrives in an altitude of
900 to
3400 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
2°C; optimally between
18 -
26°C. The optimal rainfall is
2190
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
890 -
2600mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
6.0 -
7.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
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intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Prunus africana is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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,
.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
recalcitrant and can be stored for
100 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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