Brachystegia boehmii
Brachystegia boehmii
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Burundi | DR Congo | Malawi | Mozambique | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Brachystegia
- Species:
- Brachystegia boehmii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 2000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals, insects
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire. Frequent fires maintain savanna structure and suppress regeneration, while fire exclusion allows woodland expansion.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at onset of rainy season. Fresh seeds germinate best; viability decreases rapidly with storage.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI