Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Lauraceae

Genus:

Beilschmiedia

Species:

Beilschmiedia emarginata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

green, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, frugivorous mammals

Fire Notes:

Rainforest species with no fire adaptation; killed by fire and regenerates slowly from seed in fire-protected refugia.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Fresh seed germinates best; viability declines rapidly with storage. Seeds should be sown soon after collection.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI