Celtis toka
Celtis toka
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo | Uganda | Yemen
iNaturalist: © iles-ecologiques (iNaturalist #154697498)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cannabaceae
- Genus:
- Celtis
- Species:
- Celtis toka
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 2500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fall Color:
- yellow
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold stratification for 60-90 days to break dormancy.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash