Title:
Growth and fruit production of Sclerocarya birrea in the South African lowveld
Author(s):
Publication Year:
2002
Abstract:
Sclerocarya birrea (A.Rich.) Hochst. subsp. caffra (Sond.) Kokwaro. is a common species throughout the semiarid, deciduous savannas of much of sub-Saharan Africa. It is a favoured species and is frequently maintained in homestead plots and arable fields in an agroforestry situation. Although the abundance and popularity of this species has led to several initiatives to commercialise a number of marula products, the sustainability of the resource base with respect to fruit production has not been considered. This paper reports on a field experiment that monitored growth rates and fruit production of a sample of adult trees from several wild populations. Keywords: commercialisation, fruit yield, indigenous fruit tree, Marula, tree size.
Publication Title:
Agroforestry Systems
Volume:
55
Issue:
39
Pages:
175 - 180
Item Type:
Journal Article
Language:
en