More Trees for Eco Zone lll Highland
Credits: Biovision-Infonet
Species:Aberia caffra (Kei apple)
Altitude: 1400 – 2200
Soil Type: Variable soils
Management System: Hedge Management
End Use: Hedge
Rotation: Short to long
Species:Brachylaena huillensis (Muhugu)
Altitude: 200 – 1850
Soil Type: Mainly red loamy and sandy soils
Management System: Woodlot, mixed enrichment system
End Use: Timber, fencing, carving
Rotation: Medium to long(60 – 100 yrs)
Species:Juniperus procera (Cedar)
Altitude: 1500 – 300
Soil Type: Red loam to rocky shallow drained soils
Management System:Plantation/ woodlots/mixed
End Use: Timber, posts,fencing, protection
Rotation: Medium to long( 60 – 100 yrs)
Species: Macheria tippu (Tipuana tipu)
Altitude: 1600 – 2000
Soil Type: Red loams to black cotton soils
Management System:Plantation/ mixed
End Use: Timber
Rotation: Short to medium (20 – 40 yrs)
Species: Podocarpus gracillor (Podo)
Altitude: 1800 – 2400
Soil Type: Red to loamy clay and volcanic soils
Management System: Plantation/ mixed/ amenity
End Use: Timber, amenity
Rotation: Medium to long (50 – 80 yrs)
Species: Syzygium species
Altitude: 1000 – 2500
Soil Type: Swampy and riparian soils
Management System: Mixed system in water courses
End Use: Water conservation, timber
Rotation: Medium to long