Butter Tree
Pentadesma butyracea
- Native to:
- Benin, Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Clusiaceae
- Genus:
- Pentadesma
- Species:
- Pentadesma butyracea
- USDA Symbol:
- PEBU4
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 2500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, red
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bats, primates
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to tropical rainforest regions
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Recalcitrant seeds with short viability; must be sown fresh and kept moist. Seeds germinate readily without pretreatment if fresh.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI