Baikiaea insignis
Baikiaea insignis
- Native to:
- Angola | Cameroon | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Nigeria | Rwanda | Tanzania | Uganda
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Baikiaea
- Species:
- Baikiaea insignis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 2000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, insects
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Baikiaea plurijuga (closely related) and likely B. insignis show fire tolerance with thick bark and ability to resprout after fire disturbance in savanna ecosystems.