Albizia gummifera var. gummifera
Albizia gummifera var. gummifera
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia | Gambia | Guinea | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Albizia
- Species:
- Albizia gummifera var. gummifera
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees, butterflies
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification or hot water treatment to break hard seed coat. Germination improved by soaking in near-boiling water for 24 hours before sowing.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI