Detarium microcarpum
Detarium microcarpum
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Equatorial Guinea | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Mali | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Detarium
- Species:
- Detarium microcarpum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from root crown after fire; common in fire-prone savanna ecosystems.
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Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy; germination occurs over several weeks.
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