Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Bocoa

Species:

Bocoa ratteri

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree , Shrub

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Native to fire-prone cerrado ecosystems; likely resprouts after fire as is typical for woody cerrado legumes.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

As a legume with hard seed coats, scarification is likely required for germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI