Annona senegalensis subsp. oulotricha
Annona senegalensis subsp. oulotricha
- Native to:
- Benin | Cabinda | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Sierra Leone
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Annonaceae
- Genus:
- Annona
- Species:
- Annona senegalensis subsp. oulotricha
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 800 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- cream, yellow, green
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals, insects
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire; commonly found in fire-prone African savannas and woodlands.
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard seed coats requiring scarification. Germination is slow and erratic without pretreatment.
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch