Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Technical Note No. 10
1990
Schaefer, Christian | Ng'ang'a, Agnes | Wachira, K.
Prunus africana (Hook f.) Kalkm., formerly called Pygeum africanum, is a species widespread in the moist tropical Africa. In Kenya, the species occurs in the highland forests of Mt. Kenya, the Aberdare Range, Tugen Hills, the western part of the Mau Range, Timboroa Forest, Cherangani Hills, Mt. Elgon, Kakamega and Nandi Forests. Prunus africana is associated with a large variety of species such as Podocarpus gracilior, Polyscias kikuyuensis, Cassipourea malosana, Celtis africana, Albizia gummifera, Aningeria adolfi-friederici etc. Some of the areas covered are: seeds and seed handling, reproductive system, experiments on storage and germination, effect on the Pulp, recommendations for handling and storage, field nursery, collection for storage in a central coldstore
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