Dalbergia melanoxylon

Dalbergia melanoxylon

Native to:
Angola | Botswana | Burkina | Cameroon | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Namibia | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Dalbergia
Species:
Dalbergia melanoxylon

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Tree , Shrub
Height:
1500 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Colors:
white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Mature trees are fire-tolerant; seedlings may be killed by fire. Fire can stimulate seed germination in some populations.

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Propagation & Germination

Scarification:
Seed coat scarification required before sowing
Notes:
Seeds have hard seed coats; scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) improves germination. Germination typically occurs within 2-4 weeks after scarification.

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