(2011-11-02) Muluvi, G. M.; Muchugi, Alice Njeri; Lengkeek, Ard G; Agufa, Caroline A.C.; Njagi, E.N.M.; Dawson, Ian K.
Prunus africana is important medicinal tree threatened by over-exploitation in a number of
African countries and therefore, development of national management strategies for
conservation and sustainable use are important. A RAPD analysis used to assess patterns of
genetic variation in Cameroon and Kenya revealed that significantly more variation
partitioned among Kenyan populations than in Cameroon, with a clear genetic disjunction
showing between Kenyan stands. Data suggest both particular opportunities and concerns for
genetic management in the countries especially in the context of domestication in agroforestry
systems