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Afzelia rhomboidea

Afzelia rhomboidea
Photo: Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.), Public domain

Afzelia rhomboidea is a large tropical forest tree in the pea family, native to Sumatra, Borneo, Java and the Philippines, and threatened by habitat loss. It is not a houseplant and is grown only in warm, wet tropical climates.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while young and during dry spells; established trees tolerate seasonal rainfall.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil.
Temperature
Warm tropical conditions year-round; protect from frost.
How easy
Hard
Native range
Sumatera to Philippines
Climate
wet tropical

About

Afzelia rhomboidea is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Borneo, Java, the Philippines, and Sumatra. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Afzelia plants

African mahogany · Pretty afzelia · Red Doussié · White Afzelia · Pod mahogany · Makha Tree · Mahogany

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Afzelia rhomboidea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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