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What plants live in East Africa?
Plants along coastal east Africa include the ashoka tree, the bougainvillea, the allamander, the hibiscus, the melalauca, prickly pear and eucalyptus. Yet these plants aren’t native to East Africa and they do more harm than good. Alien plants tend to take over native plant territory.
What is the main type of vegetation in East Africa?
The modern vegetation of East Africa is a complex mosaic of rainforest patches; small islands of tropic-alpine vegetation; extensive savannas, ranging from almost pure grassland to wooded savannas; thickets; and montane grassland and forest.
What kind of plants are in Kenya?
Native Plants Of Kenya
| Native Plants of Kenya | Binomial Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Sage Bush | Buddleja salviifolia |
| Sand Forest Poison Rope | Strophanthus petersianus |
| Mtondoo (Alexandrian Laurel) | Calophyllum inophyllum |
| Green-Twigs Quar | Psydrax livida |
How many species of plants are in Kenya?
Kenya has many unique geographical features resulting in the great diversity of plants. FTEA has recorded 6881 vascular plants in Kenya (including 588 exotic species), although the total species number is estimated to be 7000 to 8000 or more.
What plants and animals live in Kenya?
In the thornbushes and thickets of the arid regions are elephants, rhinoceroses, lions, leopards, giraffes, gerenuk, impalas, dik-diks, and various kinds of kudu; suni antelope, buffalo, and elephants are found in the coastal forest.
What plants are only found in Africa?
Out of all the African plants and trees, Africa is home to only one native species of baobab tree. These trees may be the oldest living things on the continent, with some measured at over 3,000 years old.
How many plant species are in Africa?
Africa includes approximately 45,000 plant species in 29 million km2 (Klopper et al., 2007), compared to c. 90,000 in 17.84 million km2 in South America and c. 42,000 species in 3 million km2 in Malesia (Davis, 1995). Furthermore, this diversity is distributed very unevenly across the continent (Figure 1).
How many plant species are there in Kenya?