Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Centrolobium

Species:

Centrolobium ochroxylum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

3500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Native Range

Peru

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees, butterflies

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from mechanical scarification or hot water treatment to break hard seed coat. Germination rates improve with pre-soaking.

Propagation data sourced from Claude AI