Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Brachystegia

Species:

Brachystegia oblonga

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

2500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As a miombo woodland species, tolerates periodic fires and can resprout from the base after burning.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Seeds have a hard coat typical of Fabaceae; scarification improves germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI