Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Bombax

Species:

Bombax buonopozense subsp. reflexum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

3000 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar

Bloom Colors:

red, orange-red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bats, insects

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire. Thick corky bark provides protection. Common in fire-maintained savannas.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily when fresh. Viability decreases rapidly with storage.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI