Afzelia — 9 species
Botanical species in the genus Afzelia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Afzelia africana
Afzelia africana
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland moist tropics where it can be found at elevations up to 900 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 32°c, but can tolerate 10 - 40°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,200 - 1,800mm, but tolerates 1,000 - 2,500mm.
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Afzelia bella
Afzelia bella
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Although many species within the family Fabaceae have a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria, this species is said to be devoid of such a relationship and therefore does not fix atmospheric nitrogen.
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Afzelia quanzensis
Afzelia quanzensis
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of moist areas of the tropics, where it is found at elevations from near sea level to around 1,800 metres. It prefers growing in areas where annual daytime annual temperatures fall within the range 18 - 28°c, but can tolerate 14 - 36°c. Plants are sensitive to frost.
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Afzelia rhomboidea
Afzelia rhomboidea
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Sometimes found on limestone or sandstone in the wild. A slow-growing species.
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Afzelia xylocarpa
Afzelia xylocarpa
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is usually found at elevations from 100 - 650 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime annual temperatures are within the range 20 - 32°c, though it can tolerate 12 - 39°c. It does badly if temperatures fall below10°c.
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