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Meru Oak

Name: Meru Oak
SKU: NNT319
Price: 500.00 KES
Availability: InStock

KES. 580.00

Botanical name: Vitex keniensis

Standard name Meru Oak, in Kikuyu it is known as Muhuru. It is one of the largest trees in Kenya.

It is endemic to Kenya. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It is a magnificent tree when mature, being one of the largest trees that are native to Kenya. Due to it’s use as a source of wood that is both durable, pale, and has an attractive grain it has been severely over-exploited and is now very rare. This tree guide provides valuable information about indigenous trees native to Kenya such as the Casuarina equisetifolia and Podo.

Edible fruit is shiny green.

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