Croton macrostachyus
Croton macrostachyus
- Native to:
- Angola | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus:
- Croton
- Species:
- Croton macrostachyus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- cream, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies, bees
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire or cutting. Common in fire-prone savanna woodland transition zones.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have relatively high germination rates when fresh. Viability decreases with storage time.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI