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

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Burkea
Species:
Burkea africana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Tree
Height:
1500 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
sep,oct,nov,dec
Bloom Colors:
white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, small mammals, browsers
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire, characteristic of miombo woodland species. Thick bark provides protection from low-intensity fires common in savanna ecosystems.