Apeiba tibourbou
Apeiba tibourbou
- Native to:
- Belize | Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | Costa Rica | El Salvador | French Guiana | Guatemala | Guyana | Honduras | Jamaica | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Peru | Suriname | Trinidad-Tobago | Windward Is.
Wikimedia: Roger Culos
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Genus:
- Apeiba
- Species:
- Apeiba tibourbou
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees, beetles
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 15–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily when fresh; viability declines rapidly with storage. Light and warm temperatures enhance germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI