Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Ceratonia

Species:

Ceratonia oreothauma subsp. somalensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

800 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

greenish-yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

browsers, birds

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

14–45 days

Notes:

Hard seed coat requires scarification or hot water treatment; germination improved by soaking in warm water for 24 hours before sowing.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI