Coastal Forest Checklist lists 30 Genera, 117 Species
I have growing:
Family: Malpighiaceae
An attractive shrub up to 4M tall. Coastal Kenya.
Larval food plant to:
Available Kivukoni Indigenous Tree Nursery
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Checklist of Coastal Forests lists 3 Genera, 5 Species.
I am growing:
Family: Loganiaceae
ENG: Donkey Orange
GIR: Mujaje
Multi branched tree 5M – 8M. Self seeded.
Roots are used for medicine. Seeds are attractive to beetles.
Checklist of Coastal Forests lists 1 Genus, 12 Species.
I have growing:
(Previously Clerodendrum Incisum)
Family: Lamiaceae
GIR: Karusapungu
This is a shrub to 2.5M tall. Grows in coastal thicket and forest under-storey. The leaves and bark are
medicinal.
Available from Kivukoni Indigenous Tree Nursery
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(Previously Clerodendrum Glabrum)
Family: Lamiaceae
GIR: Mkula-usiku
TSW: Mtozatoza
This is a small tree with smelly leaves and scented flowers. The flowers attract many insects, especially butterflies.
Self seeded
Possibly larval host to:
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Family: Lamiaceae
Shrub, 0.8m –5 m tall. Scented corolla dark reddish brown or blackish purple.
Forest underplant.
Traditionally timber is used to burn for aromatic smell, and for spear handles.
Available from Kivukoni Indigenous Tree Nursery.
I do not have permission to use any Kenya photographs of Tinnea aethiopica. The Tinnea rhodesiana from Zambia looks similar, images hopefully to be replaced with the real thing.
Family: Lamiaceae
GIR: Mvuma
Self seeded.
Shrub — small tree to 4M. Self seeded. Edible fruits. The twigs and roots have medicinal properties properties and the roots are used to make perfumes.
The shrub is attractive to butterflies
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Family: Lamiaceae
ENG: Indian Borage
A succulent leafed low perennial growing herb on the cliff. Leaves are fragrant and used for flavoring food. The essential oil from the leaves can be used as mosquito repellent.
Butterflies
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