Senegalia laeta
Senegalia laeta
- Native to:
- Algeria | Burkina | Chad | DR Congo | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Kenya | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Senegalia
- Species:
- Senegalia laeta
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts after fire; fire may stimulate seed germination.
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Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy.
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