Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Afzelia

Species:

Afzelia xylocarpa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

3000 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

white, cream, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tolerates periodic ground fires in deciduous dipterocarp forests. Thick bark provides protection, and trees can resprout from trunk after top damage.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–30 days

Notes:

Seeds have hard seed coat requiring scarification. Fresh seeds germinate more readily than stored seeds. Soaking in hot water or mechanical scarification improves germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI