List Of Trees In Uganda
Trees in Uganda
Uganda has a wide diversity of tress that are found in different habitants like open water systems, wetlands, tropical high moist forest in mountains, dry forest, woodland, thicket, bush land, steppe like vegetation, grassland to semi-arid habitats and they include;
Palm tree
Palm trees which are mainly found in areas with at least 1800-200mm of evenly distributed rainfall annually. In Uganda suitable areas for growing palm trees are; Ssese islands, Kalangala, Entebbe, Jinja, West Nile, and Mukono.
Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis (PCH):
PCH is a fast growing tropical species that is well suited to conditions throughout many parts of Uganda. It copes well with shallower soils on lower elevation sites and has proved to be very adaptable performing well on fairly dry sites in Nakasongola, Masindi and Mayuge as well as cooler, wetter sites in Kyenjojo, Bushenyi and Mubende.
Eucalyptus grandis
Eucalyptus grandis is well known in Uganda, being first introduced around 1912. It is commonly planted for fuel wood and poles and is an important source of income for small farmers. In Uganda, Eucalyptus grandis is best suited to deep soils in the cooler, moist areas – particularly in the west around Kabarole and Bushenyi, in the West Nile region and in the south-west (Kabale).
Maesopsis eminii (Musizi)
Musizi is a fast growing indigenous species of considerable promise for timber production in Uganda. It produces a general purpose hardwood timber. Musizi prefers moderately fertile, deep and well drained soils. It is a natural pioneer species in the Tropical High Forest around Lake Victoria’s shore (from Mayuge/Jinja to Rakai); across towards Fort Portal and down the Albertine Rift (Masindi to Kabale).
Hybrid Eucalyptus clones
The Hybrids clones have shown tremendous potential to expand the plantable area for eucalypts in Uganda and suitable in drier sites in hotter more tropical sites. Basing on performance assessments of these field plantings, further multiplication of the clones are done for the subsequent planting seasons on larger scale planting.
Spathodea campanulata
They have a perfect boat shape and are guaranteed to give any marginally inventive child hours of fun. Over the years the S. campanulata virtually disappeared from Kampala. It can be found in older housing settlements like Kololo, Mengo, Rubaga and around Nsambya hill.
Mango trees
Mango trees are tropical and subtropical plants that produce large, oval-shaped fruit with yellow pulp. In the warmest climates, mangoes are evergreen trees, but fruit development.
There are other trees grown in areas with high rainfall, deep soils and high altitude, more especially in South Western Uganda and the trees include;
- Araucaria ( A. cunninghamii & A. hunsteinii)
- Terminalia spp. ( T. superba & T. ivorensis)
- Pinus patula
- Cupressus lusitanica
Orange trees
Orange trees grow well around Mukono, and oranges are valued for their sweet taste, caloric content, and potential as a resource for orange juice businesses.
Moringa oleifera
Trees will grow well in this area, and will be raised in the tree nurseries, and out planted at the school, in the family compounds, and in agroforestry. There are many advantages to Moringa, but the main reason to grow them is for their nutritional value. Sometimes called a “miracle tree,” Moringa has an extraordinary level of protein in the leaves, plus necessary vitamins and minerals. Oils can be extracted from the seeds, which can also help to improve nutritional security.