Boscia salicifolia

Boscia salicifolia

Native to:
Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gambia | Ghana | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Capparaceae
Genus:
Boscia
Species:
Boscia salicifolia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Tree , Shrub
Height:
1500 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
oct,nov,dec
Bloom Colors:
greenish-yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, browsers
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Resprouts after fire; common in fire-prone savanna ecosystems.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash