Save Indigenous Tree Seeds Before They Are Lost Forever
- BeyondForest
- 1 day ago
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Every year across Kenya, millions of viable indigenous tree seeds rot on the ground, eaten by pests or destroyed by land clearing — simply because no one is collecting them.
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BeyondForest is changing that.
We are launching a community-funded Indigenous Seed Recovery Program to collect, clean, document, and repackage tree seeds that would otherwise go to waste — preserving biodiversity while creating future livelihoods.
Indigenous Tree Seed Recovery & Conservation Program
🌳 Indigenous & Multipurpose
Melia volkensii – Fast-growing, dryland timber
Croton megalocarpus (Croton) – Oil, medicine, agroforestry
Markhamia lutea – Ornamental + timber
Terminalia brownii – Drought-resistant hardwood
🌍 Why This Matters
Indigenous trees are disappearing faster than they are being replaced.
Yet many of these species:
Produce seeds abundantly every season
Require no artificial breeding
Are perfectly adapted to local climates
Hold medicinal, ecological, and economic value
The problem is not seed scarcity —👉 the problem is seed neglect.
Bag of dried Kei apples Seeds labeled "BEYOND FOREST"
Indigenous Seed Recovery & Conservation Program
🌳 What We Are Funding
Your support will directly fund:
✅ Field collection of fallen & mature seeds
✅ Ethical harvesting from wild & farm trees
✅ Seed cleaning, drying & viability testing
✅ Proper labeling & documentation
✅ Storage and repackaging for future planting
✅ Open-access educational content & seed data
# conservation with accountability.
Dirt path lined with jacaranda trees in bloom
🌿 Medicinal & Cultural
Kigelia africana (Sausage tree) – Huge medicinal interest
Warburgia ugandensis – Endangered medicinal tree
Prunus africana – Highly regulated, conservation-critical
📊 Why BeyondForest?
80,000+ annual organic readers researching trees
High-ranking authority on indigenous & medicinal species
Field-based knowledge + data-driven documentation
Transparent, research-first approach
We don’t speculate — we document.
🌱 Our 2026 Pilot Goal
Start with 10 high-impact indigenous tree species
Collect seeds from multiple regions
Create Kenya’s first open, documented seed recovery catalog
Distribute seeds responsibly & preserve genetic diversity
🤝 How You Can Support
Instead of donations, we offer impact-backed support tiers.
Your contribution:
Funds real seed collection
Preserves endangered & underutilized species
Builds long-term ecological knowledge
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🌱 Fruit & Ecological Value
Tamarindus indica – Food + medicine
Syzygium cuminii (Java plum) – Nutrition & biodiversity
Balanites aegyptiaca (Desert date) – Dryland resilience
🧾 Transparency Promise
Every collection cycle is documented
Supporters receive updates & reports
Seed origin, region & season are recorded
Funds are used only for conservation & documentation Indigenous Seed Recovery & Conservation Program Support the Seed Recovery Program
Image of a Blue Jacaranda Green tree at Thome Mukuyu
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BeyondForest practices transparent conservation funding.
Contributions are used strictly for seed recovery, documentation, and reporting.
Financial records are available upon request for institutional partners.
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