Afzelia bipindensis
Afzelia bipindensis
- Native to:
- Angola | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Ivory Coast | Nigeria | Uganda
Wikimedia: Volker Haag
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Afzelia
- Species:
- Afzelia bipindensis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 4000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, insects, primates
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard impermeable seed coat requiring scarification or hot water treatment. Viability declines rapidly after pod dehiscence.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI