Aubrevillea platicarpa
Aubrevillea platicarpa
- Native to:
- Cameroon | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Nigeria | Sierra Leone
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Aubrevillea
- Species:
- Aubrevillea platicarpa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, insects
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard seed coat typical of Fabaceae. Scarification or hot water treatment improves germination success.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI