Alstonia boonei
Alstonia boonei
- Native to:
- Benin | Cabinda | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda
iNaturalist: © zacpeterson (iNaturalist #321976387)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Apocynaceae
- Genus:
- Alstonia
- Species:
- Alstonia boonei
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 4500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees, butterflies
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily when fresh; viability declines rapidly with storage. Light may enhance germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI