Cassia sieberiana
Cassia sieberiana
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo | Uganda
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Cassia
- Species:
- Cassia sieberiana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 2000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Commonly found in fire-prone savannas and demonstrates ability to resprout from root crown after fire damage. Tolerates periodic burning typical of African woodland ecosystems.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard seed coat requiring scarification by hot water treatment or mechanical scarification. Germination improved by soaking in hot water for 24 hours.
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