Combretum apiculatum subsp. apiculatum
Combretum apiculatum subsp. apiculatum
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Caprivi Strip | DR Congo | Eswatini | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | South Africa | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe
GBIF: chantalu2
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Combretaceae
- Genus:
- Combretum
- Species:
- Combretum apiculatum subsp. apiculatum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 1000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- cream, yellow-green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, browsers, insects
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire, common in fire-prone savannas and bushveld. Adapted to periodic burns with thick bark on mature specimens.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch