African Mesquite
Anonychium africanum
- Native to:
- Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Togo, Uganda
iNaturalist: © jykernel (iNaturalist #144021369)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Anonychium
- Species:
- Anonychium africanum
- USDA Symbol:
- PRAF2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Thick bark provides fire resistance; resprouts after fire.
Soil Requirements
- Notes:
- Information on native habitat soil requirements is limited.
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break hard seed coat; germination occurs in 1-4 weeks.