Albizia adianthifolia var. adianthifolia
Albizia adianthifolia var. adianthifolia
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Eswatini | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Madagascar | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
GBIF: Norbert Hahn
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Albizia
- Species:
- Albizia adianthifolia var. adianthifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 3500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, birds, butterflies
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from the root system after fire, common in fire-prone African savannas and woodland edges.
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have a hard coat requiring scarification (hot water treatment or mechanical nicking) for optimal germination.
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch