Useful Tree Species for Eastern Africa
a species selection tool based on the VECEA Map
Afromontane moist transitional forest
Description
Afromontane moist transitional forest was the only VECEA forest vegetation type that could not be directly related to forest types listed for the Vegetation Map of Africa (White 1983). In the VECEA map, the area mapped as Afromontane moist transitional forest corresponds to areas that were originally mapped as “transitional rain forest” in Ethiopia and as “moist intermediate forest, east” in Kenya. We emphasize that there are clear floristic and environmental differences between the Ethiopian and Kenyan manifestations of Afromontane moist transitional forest.

I. Friis and Sebsebe Demissew 2009; Figure 7.1 in VECEA Volume 4
Useful woody species
The main species recorded to occur within this vegetation type are listed below. Clicking the name of any of these species will open the page for that species on the Agroforestry Species Switchboard.
- Characteristic species: Celtis gomphophylla, Croton sylvaticus, Diospyros abyssinica, Ficus exasperata, Manilkara butugi, Milicia excelsa
- Other species present: Acacia abyssinica, Albizia coriaria, Albizia grandibracteata, Albizia gummifera, Albizia schimperiana, Allophylus abyssinicus, Allophylus rubifolius, Alstonia boonei, Anthocleista grandiflora, Antiaris toxicaria, Antidesma venosum, Lepisanthes senegalensis, Apodytes dimidiata, Baphia abyssinica, Bersama abyssinica, Blighia unijugata, Bridelia micrantha, Buddleja polystachya, Caesalpinia decapetala, Caesalpinia volkensii, Casearia battiscombei, Cassipourea malosana, Catha edulis, Ceiba pentandra, Celtis africana, Celtis mildbraedii, Celtis toka, Clausena anisata, Cordia africana, Craibia brownii, Crateva adansonii, Crotalaria agatiflora, Croton macrostachyus, Croton megalocarpus, Dombeya torrida, Dovyalis abyssinica, Dovyalis macrocalyx, Dracaena fragrans, Dracaena steudneri, Ehretia cymosa, Ekebergia capensis, Cassine buchananii, Embelia schimperi, Englerophytum natalense, Erythroxylum fischeri, Eugenia capensis, Fagaropsis angolensis, Ficus mucuso, Ficus natalensis, Ficus platyphylla, Ficus sur, Ficus thonningii, Funtumia africana, Hagenia abyssinica, Harungana madagascariensis, Kigelia moosa, Lannea welwitschii, Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius, Lepidotrichilia volkensii, Lovoa swynnertonii, Macaranga capensis, Maesa lanceolata, Margaritaria discoidea, Markhamia lutea, Maytenus undata, Mimusops bagshawei, Mimusops kummel, Morus mesozygia, Myrianthus holstii, Neoboutonia macrocalyx, Newtonia buchananii, Nuxia congesta, Olea capensis, Olyra latifolia, Oncoba spinosa, Phoenix reclinata, Phytolacca dodecandra, Pittosporum viridiflorum, Plectranthus barbatus, Polyscias fulva, Pouteria adolfi-friedericii, Pouteria altissima, Premna maxima, Prunus africana, Psychotria mahonii, Psydrax parviflora, Pterolobium stellatum, Rapanea melanophloeos, Rauvolfia caffra, Rhamnus prinoides, Rhoicissus revoilii, Ritchiea albersii, Rothmannia urcelliformis, Rubus apetalus, Rubus volkensii, Schefflera abyssinica, Schefflera volkensii, Scutia myrtina, Senna didymobotrya, Senna septemtrionalis, Shirakiopsis elliptica, Smilax anceps, Solanum aculeastrum, Strombosia scheffleri, Strychnos mitis, Syzygium guineense, Tabernaemontana pachysiphon, Tabernaemontana stapfiana, Trema orientalis, Trichilia dregeana, Trichilia emetica, Trilepisium madagascariense, Vepris dainellii, Vepris nobilis, Vernonia auriculifera, Vernonia myriantha, Warburgia ugandensis, Xylopia parviflora, Xymalos monospora, Zanha golungensis, Zanthoxylum gilletii, Zanthoxylum rubescens, Ziziphus pubescens
For more detailed information about the species occurrences see this excel workbook. It provides country specific information on species composition for this vegetation type. It also allows you to select a subset of useful tree species to provide desired products and services. For each species links to a number of websites / databases with information about this species are provided as well.
Conservation status
The table shows the area (km2) of the PNV is outside the protected areas (NP) and the area protected within one of the protected areas, split by IUCN management category. Only the nationally designated protected areas were included.
PNV | II | VI | NC | NP | Sum |
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Fe | 246 | 1,158 | 5,740 | 11,301 | 18,445 |
Sum | 246 | 1,158 | 5,740 | 11,301 | 18,445 |
IUCN | Fe | Sum |
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II | 246 | 246 |
VI | 1,158 | 1,158 |
NC | 5,740 | 5,740 |
NP | 11,301 | 11,301 |
Sum | 18,445 | 18,445 |
Ia - Strict nature reserve, Ib - Wilderness area, II - National park, III - Natural monument or feature, IV - Habitat/species management area, V - Protected landscape/seascape, VI - Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources, NC - unclassified or not assigned, NP - outside the protected areas
Links
- More about the species selection tool
- Go back to the index other vegetation types
- Go back to http://vegetationmap4africa.org
- The map is described in detail in the documentation.
Citation and terms of use
- Kindt R, van Breugel P, Orwa C, Lillesø JPB, Jamnadass R and Graudal L (2015) Useful tree species for Eastern Africa: a species selection tool based on the VECEA map. Version 2.0. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and Forest & Landscape Denmark. http://vegetationmap4africa.org
- van Breugel P, Kindt R, Lillesø JPB, Bingham M, Demissew S, Dudley C, Friis I, Gachathi F, Kalema J, Mbago F, Moshi HN, Mulumba, J, Namaganda M, Ndangalasi HJ, Ruffo CK, Védaste M, Jamnadass R and Graudal L (2015) Potential Natural Vegetation Map of Eastern Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia). Version 2.0. Forest and Landscape (Denmark) and World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). URL: http://vegetationmap4africa.org
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