Berlinia bracteosa
Berlinia bracteosa
- Native to:
- Cabinda | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Nigeria
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Berlinia
- Species:
- Berlinia bracteosa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 3500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard coat requiring scarification. Fresh seeds germinate more readily; viability decreases rapidly with storage.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI