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