Terminalia leiocarpa

Terminalia leiocarpa

Native to:
Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Combretaceae
Genus:
Terminalia
Species:
Terminalia leiocarpa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Tree
Height:
3000 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
Bloom Colors:
white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, mammals
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Thick bark provides fire resistance; regenerates from root suckers after fire.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash