Cryptocarya glabriflora
Cryptocarya glabriflora
- Native to:
- Madagascar
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lauraceae
- Genus:
- Cryptocarya
- Species:
- Cryptocarya glabriflora
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- cream, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, fruit-eating mammals
- Fire Notes:
- Rainforest species with limited fire tolerance; typically killed by fire but may regenerate from seed bank in moist refugia.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Fresh seed germinates best; seed viability declines rapidly with storage. Remove fleshy fruit coat before sowing.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI