Cherangani Hills Forest

[2] These forest reserves form the upper catchments of the Kerio and Nzoia and Turkwel rivers.

[1] The three western blocks, Kapkanyar, Kapolet and Kiptaberr, are larger and more consolidated and constitute about 20% of the Cherangani Hills Forest.

On the eastern slopes these are interspersed with Afrocarpus falcatus forest, much disturbed by human activities.

In some of the stream valleys tree ferns such as Cyathea manniana can be found as well as small patches of the bamboo Yushania alpina.

Threatened plants include; Peucedanum aculeolatum Engl., Pimpinella lindblomii H. Wolff, Polyscias kikuyuensis Summerh., Ethulia vernonioides (Schweinf.)

Bip., Senecio pseudosubsessilis C. Jeffrey, S. rhammatophyllus Mattf., Helichrysum meyeri-johannis Engl., Guizotia jacksonii (S. Moore) J.

Cribb & J. Stewart, Habenaria altior Rendle, Polystachya bella Summerh., Calamagrostis hedbergii Melderis, Delphinium macrocentrum Oliv., Rubus scheffleri Engl., Galium kenyanum Verdc.