Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Brachystegia

Species:

Brachystegia kennedyi

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

cream, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects, small mammals

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Brachystegia species in miombo woodlands resprout vigorously from root crown after fire and show adaptations to regular fire regimes typical of these ecosystems.