More Trees for Eco Zone lll Lowlands
Credits: Biovision-Infonet
Species: Chlorophora excelsa (Mvule)
Altitude (m): 0 – 1400
Soil Type: Red clay-loamy to sandy loamy soils
Management System: Plantation/ mixed systems
End Use: Timber
Rotation: Short to long
Species: Cassia siamea
Altitude (m): 0 – 1400
Soil Type: Sandy to sandy-loam
Management System: Plantation/ mixed
End Use: Timber, fuel, fencing
Rotation: Short
Species: Brachystegia spiciformis (Mrithi)
Altitude (m): 0 – 200
Soil Type: Red loamy to clay loam sandy soils
Management System: Mixture/ enrichment/natural system
End Use: Timber, railway sleepers
Rotation: Medium to long ( 60 – 100 yrs)
Species: Brancylaena huillensis (Muhugu)
Altitude (m): 200 – 1850
Soil Type: Red loamy to clay loam sandy soils
Management System: Mixture/ enrichment natural system
End Use: Timber, fuel, carvings, construction, fencing
Rotation: Medium to long
Species: Borassus aethiopum (Borassus palm)
Altitude (m): 0 – 1400
Soil Type: Variable but mainly riparian
Management System: Mixed systems
End Use: Water conservation, palm wine, basketry
Rotation: Medium to long
Species: E. europhylla
Altitude (m): 0 – 1400
Soil Type: Sandy to clay loams
Management System: Plantation/ woodlots
End Use: Fuel, poles, posts
Rotation: Short (5 – 12 yrs)
Species: Gmelina arborea
Altitude (m): 0 – 1400
Soil Type: Sandy to sandy loam soils
Management System: Plantation
End Use: Timber, paper, match box light construction
Rotation: Short (15 – 25 yrs)
Species: T. brownii (Koloswo)
Altitude (m): 0 – 1400
Soil Type: Sandy to sandy/clay loams
Management System: Woodlots,mixed plantings
End Use: Fuel, fodder, posts
Rotation: Short