Erythrophleum africanum
Erythrophleum africanum
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Mali | Mozambique | Namibia | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Erythrophleum
- Species:
- Erythrophleum africanum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- yellowish-white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- large mammals, birds
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Thick bark provides some fire resistance; regenerates from root suckers after fire.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash