Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Parkia

Species:

Parkia nana

Growth Characteristics

Height:

800 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar

Bloom Colors:

red, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, mammals

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Occurs in fire-prone Cerrado; resprouts after fire.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–30 days

Notes:

Seeds require mechanical scarification (nicking or sanding) to break physical dormancy; soak in hot water after scarification.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash