Ateleia gummifera
Ateleia gummifera
- Native to:
- Bahamas | Belize | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Haiti | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Southeast | Nicaragua | Panamá | Turks-Caicos Is.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Ateleia
- Species:
- Ateleia gummifera
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, birds
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard coats typical of legumes. Scarification or hot water treatment improves germination rates significantly.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI