Mazhar Botanic Garden

Bolusanthus speciosus (Boulus) Harms

Tree Wisteria

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000159
Common name: Tree Wisteria
English name: Tree Wisteria
Arabic name: لونشوكاربس – شجرة الوستريا
Native: South Africa
Country: South Africa
(PGR): Rare

Semi-evergreen tree growing 4-10 m tall, 40 cm in diameter

ornamental, although the flowering period is very brief. The plant is gathered from the wild for local medicinal use and as a source of a good quality timber.

Lonchocarpus speciosus Boulus

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Texture: Chalk Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Hot climates
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9b : 11
pH range: 6.0-7.0
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Medicinal Ornamental Timber
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen Semi evergreen
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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