Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Brachystegia

Species:

Brachystegia michelmorei

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

2500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, mammals

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Miombo woodland species are typically fire-adapted, resprouting from the base after burns.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Like other Brachystegia species, seeds likely benefit from scarification due to hard seed coat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI