Family: Ochnaceae
Shrub or small tree
Self seeded
Attractive to butterflies, bees and birds
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Author: urbankre
Ochnaceae
Checklist of Coastal Forests lists 4 Genera, 12 Species
I am growing:
- Brackenridgea zanguebarica
- Ochna sp
Ficus Bussei
Family: Moraceae
GIR: Mugandi
A fine fig growing to 25 m along the coastal strip. Trunk fluted at base, bark grey. Often has aerial roots. Fruit green with whitish warts, attracting birds, bats and monkeys. Reasonably fast-growing.
Larval food to:
- Cyrestis camillus, -the African map butterfly
- Myrina silenus – common fig blue
Available -Kivukoni Indigenous Tree Nursery
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Moraceae
Checklist of Coastal Forests lists 8 Genera, 34 Species
I am growing:
- Ficus sp
Turraea Wakefieldii
Family: Meliaceae
Small tree to 6M
Sweet scented flowers attract sunbirds & moths.
Available from Kivukoni Indigenous Tree Nursery
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Meliaceae
Checklist of Coastal Forests lists 9 Genera, 16 Species
I am growing :
- Turraea wakefieldii
- Turraea floribunda – to follow
Hibiscus Schizopetalus
Family: Malvaceae
Commonly cultivated shrub up to 3M tall. Easily grown from cuttings. Full sun, partial shade. Orange ‘frilly’ flowers. Flowers throughout the year.
Popular with sunbirds.
Available at coastal nurseries
Larval host plant to:
- Spialia diomus – Grizzled Skipper
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Grewia Forbesii Mast.
Family: Malvaceae
GIR: Mbavu-bavu, Mbavu-ng’ombe
Self seeded. A liana/ shrub to 12m.
Edible
Larval foodplant:
- Eagris sabadius ochreana
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Adansonia Digitata
Family: Malvaceae
ENG: Baobab
KWS: Mbuyu
GIR: Muuyu
Tree 5m – 25m
This is the finest tree on the coast and a mythical tree throughout Africa. My tree is very slow growing (about 2m after 14 years), but I have seen some trees grow to 3m after a couple of years. I am fortunate to look onto Kivukoni Schools mature baobab.
Leaves and pulp are eaten. The seeds are used for oil, the bark for rope and fabric, the pods for ornaments and lamp shades. The tree has its own eco-system and is attractive to insects and birds. The flower nectar is drunk by fruit bats and bush babies (who also pollinate the tree).
Available – local nurseries
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