Sterculia africana
Sterculia africana
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Caprivi Strip | Djibouti | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | Oman | Socotra | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Genus:
- Sterculia
- Species:
- Sterculia africana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, orange
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Thick bark provides some fire resistance; resprouts after fire.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash