Piliostigma reticulatum
Piliostigma reticulatum
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Ethiopia | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Piliostigma
- Species:
- Piliostigma reticulatum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 1200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies, mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously after fire; fire may stimulate seed germination.
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Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (mechanical or acid) to break physical dormancy; germination occurs within 1-3 weeks after treatment.
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