Combretum aculeatum

Combretum aculeatum

Native to:
Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Djibouti | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Ghana | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Western Sahara

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Combretaceae
Genus:
Combretum
Species:
Combretum aculeatum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Vine
Height:
800 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
sep,oct,nov,dec
Bloom Colors:
white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies, birds
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire, a common trait in African savanna woody species. Benefits from periodic burning in maintaining savanna ecosystems.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch