Cherangani Hills Forest ( Cherangany Hills Forest ) is a collection of thirteen forest reserve blocks in western Kenya, located in the Cherangani Hills on the western ridge of the East African Rift . The forested area is about 1,200 square kilometres (463 sq mi), 956 square kilometres (369 sq mi) of which has been gazetted into forest reserves. These forest reserves form the upper catchments of the Kerio and Nzoia and Turkwel rivers.
9-520: The three western blocks, Kapkanyar, Kapolet and Kiptaberr, are larger and more consolidated and constitute about 20% of the Cherangani Hills Forest. Most of the rest of the forests are fragmented, cut by grasslands, bushlands, and croplands. The forests themselves are quite varied in composition. To the west, the lower elevations are " Aningeria - Strombosia - Drypetes " forest, grading into mixed Podocarpus milanjianus forest on
18-424: A medium texture with closed pores similar to maple. Growth rings aren't always well-defined, and the wood can be rather plain-looking; though certain figure is occasionally present, such as curly or mottled grain. The sapwood and the heartwood are not usually distinguishable. The heartwood is a light yellowish-brown, sometimes with a pinkish hue. Color tends to darken with age. The quarter figured veneer has become
27-445: A popular choice for furniture, cabinetry, and decorative architectural applications. It is said to have a faint odor similar to Cedar. In its untreated form Anigre is susceptible to termite and fungi attacks and generally has low durability. Anigre is usually considered easy to work with hand and power tools, although depending on the origin of the wood it can have a high silica content which can dull wood working tools quickly. Anigre
36-491: Is a genus of flowering plants in the family Sapotaceae . The genus includes five species of trees which range across tropical Africa , from Guinea Bissau eastwards to Ethiopia and Kenya , and from South Sudan south to Zimbabwe . Species of Aningeria are sources of the wood anigre , which is used for wood veneer and light carpentry. Some authorities consider the genus a synonym of Pouteria . Five species are currently accepted: Anigre Anigre
45-548: Is an African hardwood commonly used for plywood , interior furniture, cabinetry, and high-end millwork applications. It is frequently sliced and sold as veneer , although it is available in board form as well. In board form it is used for boat building, general carpentry, and other light construction uses. It is considered a tropical hardwood with a clear, cylindrical bole to 80 feet (24 m). It can grow to heights of 180 feet (55 m) with typical trunk diameters ranging from 36 to 48 inches (910 to 1,220 mm). Anigre has
54-643: Is often found in tropical East and West Africa, primarily in Cameroon but also in Angola, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Zaire. Exportation from Cameroon is prohibited by local laws. Anigre, Aningre, Anegre, Aniegre, Aniegré, Aningré, Aningeria , Aninguerie, Mugangu, Muna, Osan, Anegre Blanc, Longhi, Mukaly, Tanganyika Nuss. Common pronunciations vary from Ah-Nee-Grey, Ah-Nee-Gra, Anna-Gra, Anna-Grey, Uh-Nee-Grey. Anigre hardwood comes from several species in
63-420: Is threatened by increased pressures from a growing local population, as well as by pressure from downstream inhabitants. The problems range from overgrazing , to conversion of the forest to cropland, to excessive use of forest products in making charcoal and providing local lumber. 01°18′N 35°25′E / 1.300°N 35.417°E / 1.300; 35.417 Aningeria Aningeria
72-1675: The bamboo Yushania alpina . In total, 1296 species, including 17 endemic species have been documented found in the Cherangani Hills Forest, belonging to 130 families and 608 genera. This flora represents 18.50% of the Kenyan species, 43.83% of the Kenyan genera and 54.17% of the Kenyan families. Threatened plants include; Peucedanum aculeolatum Engl., Pimpinella lindblomii H. Wolff, Polyscias kikuyuensis Summerh., Ethulia vernonioides (Schweinf.) M.G. Gilbert, Euryops brownei S. Moore, Gutenbergia rueppellii Sch. Bip., Senecio pseudosubsessilis C. Jeffrey, S. rhammatophyllus Mattf., Helichrysum meyeri-johannis Engl., Guizotia jacksonii (S. Moore) J. Baagøe., Impatiens hoehnelii T.C.E. Fr., Impatiens meruensis Gilg, I. pseudoviola Gilg, I. tinctoria A. Rich., Cynoglossum cheranganiense Verdc., Lobelia aberdarica R.E. Fr. & T.C.E. Fr., L. cheranganiensis Thulin, Lobelia deckenii (Asch.) Hemsl., L. duriprati T.C.E. Fr., Wahlenbergia scottii Thulin, Euphorbia brevicornu Pax, Trifolium cheranganiense J.B. Gillett, Hypericum kiboense Oliv., Galega lindblomii (Harms) J.B. Gillett, Abutilon mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik., Diaphananthe montana (Piers) P.J. Cribb & J. Stewart, Habenaria altior Rendle, Polystachya bella Summerh., Calamagrostis hedbergii Melderis, Delphinium macrocentrum Oliv., Rubus scheffleri Engl., Galium kenyanum Verdc. Spermacoce minutiflora (K. Schum.) Verdc. and Cyphostemma cyphopetalum (Fresen.) Desc. ex Wild & R.B. Drumm. Download coordinates as: The Cherangani Hills Forest
81-483: The higher elevations. To the east are " Juniperus – Nuxia – Afrocarpus falcatus " forest, particularly on south facing slopes. On the eastern slopes these are interspersed with Afrocarpus falcatus forest, much disturbed by human activities. sizeable remnants of " Juniperus – Maytenus undata – Rapanea – Hagenia " forest can be found in the high valleys. In some of the stream valleys tree ferns such as Cyathea manniana can be found as well as small patches of
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