Useful Tree Species for Eastern Africa
a species selection tool based on the VECEA Map
Afromontane dry transitional forest
Description
Afromontane dry transitional forest occurs on the drier lower slopes of those East African mountains and uplands which rise from the plains covered with Somalia-Masai bushlands ( Bd ) and ( Be ). Afromontane and non-afromontane species occur together within these forests. Only small fragments remain and there is little published information (White 1983 p. 166).
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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: Albizia gummifera, Apodytes dimidiata, Calodendrum capense, Cassipourea malosana, Chaetachme aristata, Chrysophyllum viridifolium, Croton megalocarpus, Diospyros abyssinica, Drypetes gerrardii, Cassine buchananii, Euclea divinorum, Fagaropsis angolensis, Margaritaria discoidea, Markhamia lutea, Newtonia buchananii, Olea europaea, Schrebera alata, Strychnos usambarensis, Suregada procera, Trichocladus ellipticus, Uvariodendron anisatum, Vepris nobilis, Vepris trichocarpa, Warburgia ugandensis
- Other species present: Acacia brevispica, Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acokanthera schimperi, Afrocarpus falcatus, Afrocarpus usambarensis, Albizia schimperiana, Allophylus abyssinicus, Allophylus rubifolius, Antidesma venosum, Lepisanthes senegalensis, Bersama abyssinica, Blighia unijugata, Brachylaena huillensis, Bridelia micrantha, Bridelia scleroneura, Caesalpinia decapetala, Caesalpinia volkensii, Carissa spinarum, Catha edulis, Celtis africana, Clausena anisata, Clerodendrum myricoides, Combretum schumannii, Commiphora eminii, Cordia africana, Cornus volkensii, Craibia brownii, Crateva adansonii, Crotalaria agatiflora, Croton macrostachyus, Cussonia spicata, Dodonaea viscosa, Dombeya kirkii, Dovyalis abyssinica, Dovyalis macrocalyx, Dracaena steudneri, Ehretia cymosa, Ekebergia benguelensis, Ekebergia capensis, Englerophytum natalense, Euclea racemosa, Euphorbia abyssinica, Euphorbia candelabrum, Ficus natalensis, Ficus sur, Ficus thonningii, Filicium decipiens, Flacourtia indica, Flueggea virosa, Grewia similis, Ilex mitis, Indigofera swaziensis, Juniperus procera, Kigelia moosa, Lannea schweinfurthii, Lepidotrichilia volkensii, Manilkara sulcata, Gymnosporia arbutifolia, Maytenus undata, Meyna tetraphylla, Mimusops bagshawei, Mimusops kummel, Myrsine africana, Nuxia congesta, Nuxia floribunda, Olea capensis, Olinia rochetiana, Osyris lanceolata, Pappea capensis, Pavetta oliveriana, Phoenix reclinata, Phytolacca dodecandra, Pistacia aethiopica, Pittosporum viridiflorum, Plectranthus barbatus, Podocarpus latifolius, Psydrax schimperiana, Pterolobium stellatum, Rapanea melanophloeos, Rhamnus staddo, Rhoicissus revoilii, Ritchiea albersii, Rothmannia urcelliformis, Rubus apetalus, Rubus volkensii, Schefflera volkensii, Scutia myrtina, Rhus natalensis, Rhus pyroides, Senecio hadiensis, Senna didymobotrya, Senna septemtrionalis, Shirakiopsis elliptica, Solanecio cydoniifolius, Solanecio mannii, Solanum aculeastrum, Sorindeia madagascariensis, Stereospermum kunthianum, Strychnos henningsii, Strychnos innocua, Strychnos mitis, Synsepalum brevipes, Syzygium guineense, Tarenna graveolens, Trema orientalis, Uvaria scheffleri, Vangueria apiculata, Vangueria infausta, Vangueria madagascariensis, Vepris simplicifolia, Vernonia auriculifera, Zanthoxylum chalybeum, Zanthoxylum usambarense
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 | IV | NC | NP | Sum |
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Fh | 276 | 5 | 165 | 5,252 | 5,698 |
Sum | 276 | 5 | 165 | 5,252 | 5,698 |
IUCN | Fh | Sum |
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II | 276 | 276 |
IV | 5 | 5 |
NC | 165 | 165 |
NP | 5,252 | 5,252 |
Sum | 5,698 | 5,698 |
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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