Kiambere plantation’s unique ecological value
Kiambere plantation is located in Kitui county, with a gentle topography in a semi-arid climate with erratic and unreliable rainfall
Category Mukau
Planting Process of Mukau Trees – Part 1
Since the species has a high commercial value, much of the natural population has been cut.
Planting Process of Mukau Trees – Part 2
Economic and efficient watering can be done by drip-irrigation.
Two different Melias – How to distinguish them
In 2017, we visited Uganda a few weeks for more in-depth research into local tree species and also to start collaboration with farmers for future tree planting.
Sharing knowledge on management of melia volkensii
Pruning of mukau (Melia volkensii) is very different from the traditional pruning of other tree species like pine and cypress.
Mukau – the solution for drylands in Africa?
In the mid-2000s, Better Globe Forestry gained interest in trees that grow naturally in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands: a local variant of mahogany, melia vulkansii (“mukau” in Kikamba, the local dialect), that produces beautiful red hardwood in 15 to 20 years' time.
Agroforestry — improving environment and community
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agroforestry is “the intentional integration of trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems to create environmental, economic, and social benefits.”
From Mukau Fruits to New Seeds
The mukau seedlings we use for our outstanding mahogany trees — which are lighter in weight than natural American mahogany and teak wood, but much harder than both species — are hard to obtain.