African Breadfruit
Treculia africana
- Native to:
- Angola, Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911),NiferO,Daderot,Mailamal,Sirrob01,Atamari,Diels, Ludwig; Engler, Adolf; Gilg, Ernst Friedrich; Schumann, Karl,Engler, Adolf, 1844-1930; Diels, Ludwig, b. 1874; Gilg, Ernst Friedrich, 1867-1933; Schumann, Karl (Karl Moritz), 1851-1904,Aderiqueza,Dagentle,Leonora (Ellie) Enking,Aderiqueza
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Moraceae
- Genus:
- Treculia
- Species:
- Treculia africana
- USDA Symbol:
- TRAF2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- green, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals, bats
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers fertile soils with organic matter
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Seeds are recalcitrant and lose viability quickly; best sown fresh. Germination is typically rapid when seeds are viable.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI