Useful Tree Species for Eastern Africa

a species selection tool based on the VECEA Map



Afromontane single-dominant Widdringtonia whytei forest

Description

The only location where Widdringtonia whytei (synonym Widdringtonia nodiflora subsp. whytei) naturally occurs is on Mt. Mulanje (Malawi). Widdringtonia whytei has a similar relationship to fire as Juniperus procera (a species that forms Afromontane single-dominant forests that replace Afromontane undifferentiated forest (Fbu) after fire and that requires fire for regeneration; White 1983 p. 166).


Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust; Figure 5.1 in VECEA Volume 2

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.

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.

PNVNCSum
E/Fc5555
Sum5555
IUCNE/FcSum
NC5555
Sum5555

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

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