s:647:"%T Melia volkensii Guerke 
%A Orwa, C. 
%A Mutua, A. 
%A Kindt, R. 
%A Jamnadass, R. 
%A Anthony, S. 
%X The area of natural distribution is the semi-arid zone Ethiopia Somali Kenya and Tanzania where it is found at altitudes between 350 and 1700m in areas with a mean annual rainfall of 300-800mm. M. volkensii is common in association with acacia-commiphora vegetation. Soil type: Physical characteristics of the soils in its natural range are sandy clay and shallow stony. Good drainage is a common characteristic although stands on sites classified as imperfectly drained soils in Tharaka-Nithi and Isiolo in Kenya have been reported. 
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