Brachystegia boehmii

Brachystegia boehmii

Native to:
Angola | Botswana | Burundi | DR Congo | Malawi | Mozambique | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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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