Bobgunnia madagascariensis
Bobgunnia madagascariensis
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Cameroon | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa | Tanzania | Togo | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Bobgunnia
- Species:
- Bobgunnia madagascariensis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 2500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, insects
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from the base after fire damage; adapted to fire-prone savanna ecosystems.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Hard seed coat requires mechanical scarification or hot water treatment for successful germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI