Ceratonia oreothauma subsp. somalensis
Ceratonia oreothauma subsp. somalensis
- Native to:
- Somalia
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