| Date | Position | Institution name |
| 2009- To date | Professor | Sokoine University of Agriculture |
| 2001 – 2009 | Associate Professor | Sokoine University of Agriculture |
| 1993 – 2001 | Senior Lecturer | Sokoine University of Agriculture |
| 1990 – 1993 | Lecturer | Sokoine University of Agriculture |
| 1987 – 1990 | Assistant Lecturer | Sokoine University of Agriculture |
| 1984 – 1987 | Tutorial Assistant | Sokoine University of Agriculture |
Education:
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
| 1985 – 1990 | Institute of Systematic Botany, Uppsala, Sweden | Sweden | PhD in Systematic Botany |
| 1982 – 1984 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Tanzania | Bachelor of Science in Forestry |
Research Interest: Forest Botany, Ethnobotany and Beekeeping
| S/N | Title and year |
| 1 | Temu, R. P. C. 1989. Peddiea thulinii (Thymelaeaceae), a new species from Tanzania – Nordic Journal of Botany 9(4): 405‑406. |
| 2 | Temu, R. P. C. 1990. Seedling morphology, wood anatomy and notes on the distribution of Scorodophloeus fischeri (Taub.) J. Leon. (African Leguminosae‑ Caesalpinioideae). ‑ Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 60: 213‑221. |
| 3 | Temu, R. P. C. 1990. Taxonomy and distribution of Zenkerella capparidacea s. lat. (Leguminosae‑Caesalpinioideae). ‑ Nord. J. Bot. 10: 425‑430. |
| 4 | Temu, R. P. C. 1990. A new species of Zenkerella (Leguminosae‑Caesalpinioideae) from Tanzania. ‑ Nord. J. Bot. 10: 421‑423. |
| 5 | Temu, R. P. C. 1990. Taxonomy and Biogeography of woody plants in the Eastern Arc mountains, Tanzania: Case studies in Zenkerella, Scorodophloeus and Peddiea. ‑ Acta Universitatis Upsaliesis 286, 68 pp. |
| 6 | Kinabo, L.D.B., R.D. Mosha and R.P.C. Temu, 1998. The Potential of Medicinal Plants in Improving Animal Health in Tanzania. ‑ Tanzanian Veterinary Journal. Vol. 18, supplementary 4. p. 209 ‑ 221. |
| 7 | Maliondo, S.M.S., R.E. Malimbwi, R.P.C. Temu, E. Costantine and E. Zahabu, 1999. Fire impact on population structure and diversity of tree species in West Usambara camphor zone forests. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 12(3): 472 – 481. |
| 8 | Mtambo, M.M.A., E.J. Mushi, L.D.B. Kinabo, A. Maeda – Machang’u, G.L.M. Mwamengele, M.G.S. Yongolo and R.P.C. Temu, 1999. Evaluation of the efficacy of the crude extracts of Capsicum frutescens, Citrus limon and Opuntia vulgaris against Newcastle disease in domestic fowl in Tanzania. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 68: 55 – 61. |
| 9 | Temu, R.P.C., E. Munyanziza and M.J. Lema, 2000. Studies on species composition in East Usambaras tropical submontane rainforests as affected by disturbance. Annals of Forestry 8(1): 53-67. |
| 10 | Temu, R.P.C., E. Munyanziza and J.F. Kessy, 2000. The role of natural vegetation in the supply of wild food plants to rural Tanzanians: A case study of Ruvuma Region, southern Tanzania. Annals of Forestry 8(2): 161-169. |
| 11 | Kinabo, L.D.B., RS Silayo, GK Mbasa, PS Gwakisa, EN Kimbita, RD Mosha and R.P.C. Temu, 2003. Acute toxicity and efficacy of some medicinal plants against Trypanosoma congolense. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 26(1): 215-216. |
| 12 | M. Lyimo, R.P.C. Temu and J.K. Mugula, 2003. Identification and Nutrient Composition of Indigenous Vegetables of Tanzania. Journal of Plant Foods for Human Nutrition. 58:85-92. |
| 13 | Munishi, P.K.T., T.H. Shear, T. Wentworth & R.P.C. Temu, 2007. Compositional gradients of plant communities in submontane rainforests of eastern Tanzania. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 19(1):35-45. |
| 14 | Munishi, P.K.T., Maliondo, S.M.S., R.P.C. Temu and Msanya, B.M. 2004. The potential of Afromontane rain forests to mitigate Carbon emissions in Tanzania. Journal of the Tanzania Association of Foresters: 10: 14-25. |
| 15 | Kessy, J.F. and R.P.C. Temu, (2004). Plant Domestication as an Indigenous Forest Management Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation in the East Usambaras, Tanzania. Journal of Ethnobotanical Society of Nepal (1): 59-76. |
| 16 | Munishi, P.K.T., T.H. Shear, T. Wentworth & R.P.C. Temu, 2007. Compositional gradients of plant communities in submontane rainforests of eastern Tanzania. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 19(1):35-45. |
| 17 | Temu, R.P.C., J.F. Kessy and T. Mwakiposa, 2007. The Contribution of Homegardens to Conservation and Rural livelihood needs in Rungwe District, Tanzania. Korean Journal of African Affairs 22: 121-138. |
| 18 | Temu, R.P.C. and S.M. Andrew 2008. Endemism of Plants in the Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro, Tanzania. Journal of Forest Ecology and Management 255 (7): 2858-2869. |
| 19 | Munishi, P.K.T., F. Philipina & R.P.C. Temu, and N.E. Pima 2008. Tree species composition and local use in agricultural landscapes of west Usambaras, Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology 46(1): 66-73. |
| 20 | Temu, R.P.C., Agustino, S. and Qambemeda M. 2008. Ethnobotanical knowledge of the Balangidalalu communities in Hanang District of Manyara region, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation 78(1): |
| 21 | Munishi, P.K.T., Temu, R.P.C. and Soka, G.E. 2011. Plant communities and tree species associations in a Miombo ecosystem in the Lake Rukwa basin, Southern Tanzania: Implications for conservation. Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment, 3 (2): 63 – 71. |
Both Undergraduate and Postgraduate. Undergraduate teaching includes Botany and Beekeeping; Postgraduate teaching includes Taxonomy of Forest trees and Shrubs; and Ecology.
Both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students.
Board/Committee Membership
| S/N | Board Name | Role | ||
| 1 | SUA Botanic Garden and Tree planting Steering Committee | Member | ||
| 2 | National Plant Genetic Resources Committee | Member | ||
| 3 | Management Committee of SUA Training Forest, Olmotonyi | Member | ||
| 4 | AETFAT (Association for the Taxonomic Study of the Flora of Tropical Africa) | Member | ||
Position: Professor in botany
Department of Ecosystems & Conservation
College of Forestry, Wildlife & Tourism
Sokoine University of Agriculture
P.O. Box 3010, Morogoro, Tanzania
E-mail: rpctemu@yahoo.com, rpctemu@sua.ac.tz
Mobile: +255 754 372925; +255 658 372925
Other websites: www.sua.ac.tz
Org Unit: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism