Amphiodon effusus
Amphiodon effusus
- Native to:
- Bolivia | Brazil | French Guiana | Peru | Suriname
GBIF: H. Medeiros; A.A. Soares, E.C. Oliveira, F.A. Obermüller, P. Labiak & R.C. Forzza
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Amphiodon
- Species:
- Amphiodon effusus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, wetland birds
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates fire and can resprout from rhizomes after burning, typical of wetland prairie species.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require moist conditions and may germinate better with surface sowing exposed to light.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI