Pterocarpus santalinoides
Pterocarpus santalinoides
- Native to:
- Argentina | Benin | Bolivia | Brazil | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Colombia | Congo | Equatorial Guinea | French Guiana | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Guyana | Honduras | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Mali | Nigeria | Paraguay | Peru | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Suriname | Togo | Trinidad-Tobago
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Pterocarpus
- Species:
- Pterocarpus santalinoides
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
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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 in 2-8 weeks under warm, moist conditions.
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