Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Bussea

Species:

Bussea occidentalis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

2500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

yellow, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to savanna fire regimes; resprouts from rootstock after burning.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Hard seed coat typical of legumes; scarification improves germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI