Useful Tree Species for Eastern Africa
a species selection tool based on the VECEA Map
Moist Combretum wooded grassland (Wcm)
Description
- A subtype of Combretum wooded grassland. Go to Wc for a description of this vegetation type.
- Map of the vegetation type
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: Combretum molle
- Other species present: Acacia brevispica, Acacia drepanolobium, Acacia gerrardii, Acacia hockii, Acacia polyacantha, Acacia seyal, Acacia sieberiana, Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acokanthera schimperi, Albizia coriaria, Albizia zygia, Allophylus africanus, Allophylus rubifolius, Annona senegalensis, Antidesma venosum, Apodytes dimidiata, Balanites aegyptiaca, Borassus aethiopum, Bridelia micrantha, Bridelia scleroneura, Calotropis procera, Capparis tomentosa, Carissa spinarum, Catha edulis, Clausena anisata, Clerodendrum myricoides, Combretum adenogonium, Combretum collinum, Combretum zeyheri, Cordia monoica, Croton macrostachyus, Cussonia arborea, Cussonia holstii, Dichrostachys cinerea, Dodonaea viscosa, Dombeya rotundifolia, Cassine buchananii, Entada abyssinica, Erythrina abyssinica, Euclea divinorum, Euclea racemosa, Euphorbia candelabrum, Euphorbia tirucalli, Faurea rochetiana, Faurea saligna, Ficus glumosa, Ficus natalensis, Ficus sycomorus, Flacourtia indica, Flueggea virosa, Gardenia ternifolia, Gardenia volkensii, Grewia bicolor, Grewia mollis, Grewia similis, Grewia tembensis, Grewia villosa, Harrisonia abyssinica, Indigofera swaziensis, Jatropha curcas, Kigelia africana, Lannea fulva, Lannea schimperi, Lannea schweinfurthii, Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius, Lippia kituiensis, Maerua decumbens, Markhamia lutea, Gymnosporia arbutifolia, Gymnosporia senegalensis, Maytenus undata, Milicia excelsa, Mussaenda arcuata, Oncoba spinosa, Ormocarpum trichocarpum, Ozoroa insignis, Pappea capensis, Parinari curatellifolia, Pavetta crassipes, Pavetta oliveriana, Phytolacca dodecandra, Piliostigma thonningii, Pittosporum viridiflorum, Plectranthus barbatus, Premna resinosa, Psydrax schimperiana, Pterolobium stellatum, Rauvolfia caffra, Rhamnus staddo, Rhoicissus revoilii, Rhoicissus tridentata, Rubus volkensii, Salvadora persica, Sarcocephalus latifolius, Scutia myrtina, Rhus longipes, Rhus natalensis, Rhus pyroides, Securidaca longipedunculata, Senna didymobotrya, Senna septemtrionalis, Senna singueana, Steganotaenia araliacea, Stereospermum kunthianum, Strychnos henningsii, Strychnos spinosa, Syzygium guineense, Tamarindus indica, Tarenna graveolens, Tephrosia vogelii, Terminalia brownii, Terminalia mollis, Terminalia schimperiana, Tetradenia riparia, Trichilia emetica, Vangueria apiculata, Vangueria infausta, Vangueria madagascariensis, Vepris nobilis, Vitex doniana, Warburgia ugandensis, Ximenia americana, Zanthoxylum chalybeum, Zanthoxylum usambarense, Ziziphus abyssinica, Ziziphus mucronata, Ziziphus pubescens
- Marginal species (occurrence less certain): Ekebergia capensis
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 | cat.Ib | cat.II | cat.III | cat.IV | cat.VI | NC | NP | Sum |
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Wcm | 0 | 697 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 633 | 25,508 | 27,027 |
Wd/Wc | 1 | 6,384 | 2 | 3,266 | 1,477 | 4,830 | 41,903 | 57,863 |
Sum | 1 | 7,081 | 191 | 3,266 | 1,477 | 5,463 | 67,411 | 84,890 |
IUCN | Wcm | Wd/Wc | Sum |
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cat.Ib | 0 | 1 | 1 |
cat.II | 697 | 6,384 | 7,081 |
cat.III | 189 | 2 | 191 |
cat.IV | 0 | 3,266 | 3,266 |
cat.VI | 0 | 1,477 | 1,477 |
NC | 633 | 4,830 | 5,463 |
NP | 25,508 | 41,903 | 67,411 |
Sum | 27,027 | 57,863 | 84,890 |
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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