Vachellia hockii
Vachellia hockii
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Vachellia
- Species:
- Vachellia hockii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies, mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from root crown after fire; seeds germinate readily in post-fire conditions.
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Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (e.g., hot water or mechanical) to break physical dormancy.
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