Antiaris toxicaria var. africana
Antiaris toxicaria var. africana
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Mali | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo | Uganda | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Moraceae
- Genus:
- Antiaris
- Species:
- Antiaris toxicaria var. africana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 4500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds lose viability quickly and should be sown fresh. Light facilitates germination.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch