{"id":3397,"date":"2022-07-19T21:36:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T18:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?page_id=3397"},"modified":"2022-09-30T15:58:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T12:58:43","slug":"rpc-temu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/staff\/academic\/rpc-temu","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Ruwa-Aichi Pius Cosmas Temu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Date<\/strong><\/td>\nPosition<\/strong><\/td>\nInstitution name<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2009- To date<\/td>\nProfessor<\/td>\nSokoine University of Agriculture<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001 – 2009<\/td>\nAssociate Professor<\/td>\nSokoine University of Agriculture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993 – 2001<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/a><\/td>\nSokoine University of Agriculture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990 – 1993<\/td>\nLecturer<\/td>\nSokoine University of Agriculture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987 – 1990<\/td>\nAssistant Lecturer<\/a><\/td>\nSokoine University of Agriculture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984 – 1987<\/td>\nTutorial Assistant<\/a><\/td>\nSokoine University of Agriculture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/strong><\/td>\nInstitution name<\/strong><\/td>\nCountry<\/strong><\/td>\nTitle<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1985 – 1990<\/td>\nInstitute of Systematic Botany, Uppsala, Sweden<\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\nPhD in Systematic Botany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982 – 1984<\/td>\nSokoine University of Agriculture<\/td>\nTanzania<\/td>\nBachelor of Science in Forestry<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Research Interest:<\/strong>\u00a0Forest Botany<\/a>, Ethnobotany and Beekeeping<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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S\/N<\/strong><\/td>\nTitle and year<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nTemu, R. P. C. 1989<\/strong>.\u00a0Peddiea thulinii<\/em>\u00a0(Thymelaeaceae), a new species from\u00a0\u00a0 Tanzania –\u00a0Nordic Journal of Botany<\/em>\u00a09(4): 405\u2011406.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nTemu, R. P. C. 1990<\/strong>. Seedling morphology, wood anatomy and notes on the distribution of\u00a0Scorodophloeus fischeri<\/em>\u00a0(Taub.) J. Leon. (African Leguminosae\u2011 Caesalpinioideae). \u2011\u00a0Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg<\/em>. 60: 213\u2011221.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nTemu, R. P. C. 1990<\/strong>. Taxonomy and distribution of\u00a0Zenkerella capparidacea s. lat<\/em>. (Leguminosae\u2011Caesalpinioideae). \u2011\u00a0Nord. J. Bot<\/em>. 10: 425\u2011430.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nTemu, R. P. C. 1990<\/strong>. A new species of\u00a0Zenkerella<\/em>\u00a0(Leguminosae\u2011Caesalpinioideae) from Tanzania. \u2011\u00a0Nord. J. Bot<\/em>. 10: 421\u2011423.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nTemu, R. P. C. 1990.<\/strong>\u00a0Taxonomy and Biogeography of woody plants in the Eastern Arc mountains<\/a>, Tanzania: Case studies in\u00a0Zenkerella<\/em>,\u00a0Scorodophloeus<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Peddiea<\/em>. \u2011\u00a0Acta Universitatis Upsaliesis\u00a0<\/em>286, 68 pp.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nKinabo, L.D.B., R.D. Mosha and\u00a0R.P.C. Temu, 1998.\u00a0<\/strong>The Potential of Medicinal Plants in Improving Animal Health in Tanzania. \u2011\u00a0Tanzanian Veterinary Journal<\/em>. Vol. 18,\u00a0supplementary<\/em>\u00a04. p. 209 \u2011 221.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMaliondo, S.M.S., R.E. Malimbwi,\u00a0R.P.C. Temu,\u00a0<\/strong>E. Costantine and E. Zahabu,\u00a01999<\/strong>. Fire impact on population structure and diversity of tree species in West Usambara camphor zone forests<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Tropical Forest<\/a> Science\u00a0<\/em>12(3): 472 – 481.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nMtambo, M.M.A., E.J. Mushi, L.D.B. Kinabo, A. Maeda – Machang\u2019u, G.L.M.\u00a0 Mwamengele, M.G.S. Yongolo and\u00a0R.P.C. Temu, 1999.<\/strong>\u00a0Evaluation of the efficacy of the crude extracts of\u00a0Capsicum frutescens<\/em>,\u00a0Citrus limon<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Opuntia vulgaris<\/em>\u00a0against Newcastle disease in domestic fowl in Tanzania.\u00a0Journal of Ethnopharmacology<\/em>\u00a068: 55 \u2013 61.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nTemu, R.P.C.,\u00a0<\/strong>E. Munyanziza and M.J. Lema,\u00a02000.<\/strong>\u00a0Studies on species composition in\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 East Usambaras tropical submontane rainforests as affected by disturbance.\u00a0Annals of Forestry\u00a0<\/em>8(1): 53-67.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nTemu, R.P.C.,\u00a0<\/strong>E. Munyanziza and J.F. Kessy,\u00a02000.\u00a0<\/strong>The role of natural vegetation in the supply of wild food plants to rural Tanzanians: A case study of Ruvuma Region, southern Tanzania.\u00a0Annals of Forestry\u00a0<\/em>8(2): 161-169.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nKinabo, L.D.B., RS Silayo, GK Mbasa, PS Gwakisa, EN Kimbita, RD Mosha and\u00a0R.P.C. Temu, 2003.<\/strong>\u00a0Acute toxicity and efficacy of some medicinal plants against\u00a0Trypanosoma congolense. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics<\/em>\u00a026(1): 215-216.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nM. Lyimo,\u00a0R.P.C. Temu and\u00a0<\/strong>J.K. Mugula, 2003<\/strong>. Identification and Nutrient Composition of Indigenous Vegetables of Tanzania<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Plant Foods for Human Nutrition<\/a>. 58:85-92.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nMunishi, P.K.T., T.H. Shear, T. Wentworth &\u00a0R.P.C. Temu, 2007.\u00a0<\/strong>Compositional gradients of plant communities in submontane rainforests of eastern Tanzania.\u00a0Journal of Tropical Forest Science\u00a0<\/a><\/em>19(1):35-45.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nMunishi, P.K.T., Maliondo, S.M.S.,\u00a0R.P.C. Temu\u00a0<\/strong>and Msanya, B.M. 2004.\u00a0<\/strong>The potential of Afromontane rain forests to mitigate Carbon emissions in Tanzania.\u00a0Journal of the Tanzania Association of Foresters:<\/a> 10: 14-25.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nKessy, J.F. and\u00a0R.P.C. Temu, (2004).\u00a0<\/strong>Plant Domestication as an Indigenous Forest Management Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation in the East Usambaras, Tanzania.\u00a0Journal of Ethnobotanical Society of Nepal<\/em>\u00a0(1): 59-76.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nMunishi, P.K.T., T.H. Shear, T. Wentworth &\u00a0R.P.C. Temu, 2007.\u00a0<\/strong>Compositional gradients of plant communities in submontane rainforests of eastern Tanzania.\u00a0Journal of Tropical Forest Science\u00a0<\/em>19(1):35-45.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nTemu, R.P.C.,\u00a0<\/strong>J.F. Kessy and T. Mwakiposa,\u00a02007.\u00a0<\/strong>The Contribution of Homegardens to Conservation and Rural livelihood needs in Rungwe District, Tanzania.\u00a0Korean Journal of African Affairs\u00a0<\/em>22: 121-138.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nTemu, R.P.C.<\/strong>\u00a0and S.M. Andrew\u00a02008<\/strong>. Endemism of Plants in the Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro, Tanzania.\u00a0Journal of Forest Ecology and Management<\/em>\u00a0255 (7): 2858-2869.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nMunishi, P.K.T., F. Philipina &\u00a0R.P.C. Temu,\u00a0<\/strong>and N.E. Pima\u00a02008.\u00a0<\/strong>Tree species composition and local use in agricultural landscapes of west Usambaras, Tanzania.\u00a0African Journal of Ecology<\/em>\u00a046(1): 66-73.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nTemu, R.P.C<\/strong>., Agustino, S. and Qambemeda M. 2008. Ethnobotanical knowledge of the Balangidalalu communities in Hanang District of Manyara region, Tanzania.\u00a0Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation<\/a><\/em>\u00a078(1):<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nMunishi, P.K.T.,\u00a0Temu, R.P.C.<\/strong>\u00a0and Soka, G.E. 2011. Plant communities and tree species associations in a Miombo ecosystem<\/a> in the Lake Rukwa basin, Southern Tanzania: Implications for conservation. Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment, 3 (2): 63 – 71.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Both Undergraduate and Postgraduate. Undergraduate teaching includes Botany and Beekeeping; Postgraduate teaching includes Taxonomy of Forest trees and Shrubs; and Ecology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Board\/Committee Membership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
S\/N<\/strong><\/td>\nBoard Name<\/strong><\/td>\nRole<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nSUA Botanic Garden and Tree planting<\/a> Steering Committee<\/td>\nMember<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nNational Plant Genetic Resources Committee<\/td>\nMember<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nManagement Committee of SUA Training<\/a> Forest, Olmotonyi<\/td>\nMember<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nAETFAT (Association for the Taxonomic Study of the Flora of Tropical Africa)<\/td>\nMember<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Position<\/strong>: Professor in botany<\/p>\n

Department of Ecosystems & Conservation<\/p>\n

College of Forestry, Wildlife & Tourism<\/p>\n

Sokoine University of Agriculture<\/p>\n

P.O. Box 3010, Morogoro, Tanzania<\/p>\n

E-mail<\/strong>: rpctemu@yahoo.com,\u00a0rpctemu@sua.ac.tz<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile<\/strong>: +255 754 372925; +255 658 372925<\/p>\n

Other websites<\/strong>:\u00a0www.sua.ac.tz<\/a><\/p>\n

Org Unit<\/strong>: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Appointments 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2733,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3397","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3397"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4162,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3397\/revisions\/4162"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}