Burkea africana
Burkea africana
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Cameroon | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Burkea
- Species:
- Burkea africana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 2000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Burkea africana is a fire-tolerant savanna tree; seedlings can resprout after fire.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy; germination occurs over several weeks.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash