Bussea xylocarpa
Bussea xylocarpa
- Native to:
- Mozambique
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Bussea
- Species:
- Bussea xylocarpa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 800 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, orange
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, insects
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates fire disturbance in its native savanna habitat and can resprout from root crown after damage.
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Hard seed coat requires scarification. Seeds benefit from hot water treatment or mechanical scarification before sowing.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI