Sasswood
Erythrophleum suaveolens
- Native to:
- Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Walter Busse (Fotograf), Lichtdruck von J.B.Obernetter, München,Paul Taubert (en.wikipedia.org),AlkalIn,Agricultural & Horticultural Society of India Spry, Henry H. (Henry Harpur), 1804-1842,Spry, Henry Harpur (Comp.),Spryhenry Harpur,Spry, Henry Harpur
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Erythrophleum
- Species:
- Erythrophleum suaveolens
- USDA Symbol:
- ERSU14
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 4000 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates savanna fires and resprouts from the base after burning. Common in fire-prone African woodlands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Common in tropical forests, prefers fertile soils
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Hard seed coat requires scarification (mechanical or hot water treatment) for successful germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI