Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Picrodendraceae

Genus:

Androstachys

Species:

Androstachys johnsonii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

2500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

greenish-yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from base following fire damage, common in fire-prone savanna woodlands. Thick bark provides some fire protection.