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
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