Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Brachystegia

Species:

Brachystegia letestui

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

2000 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

greenish-yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects, small mammals

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Common in fire-prone miombo woodlands where it resprouts vigorously from rootstock after burning. Tolerates periodic fire disturbance typical of African woodland savanna ecosystems.