Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Lauraceae

Genus:

Beilschmiedia

Species:

Beilschmiedia obtusifolia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

cream, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Fire Notes:

Rainforest species not adapted to fire regimes; killed by high-intensity fires.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Seeds are recalcitrant and must be sown fresh; they lose viability quickly if allowed to dry out.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI