Ximenia afra
Ximenia afra
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Burundi | Caprivi Strip | Comoros | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | Rwanda | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
iNaturalist: © jaheymans (iNaturalist #149047368)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Olacaceae
- Genus:
- Ximenia
- Species:
- Ximenia afra
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish-white, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy; germination is erratic.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash