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Cynometra gillmanii

Cynometra gillmanii is a small tree in the pea and bean family, native only to the Lindi Region of Tanzania, and it is threatened by habitat loss. It is not a commonly grown plant, so care guidance is limited.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then allow the top of the soil to dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-draining sandy or loamy mix.
Temperature
18-30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Hard
Native range
Tanzania
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

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Cynometra gillmanii is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Lindi Region of Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Cynometra plants

Uganda Ironwood · Cynometra ananta · Cynometra beddomei · Cynometra bourdillonii · Cynometra brachyrrhachis · Cynometra browneoides · Cynometra cauliflora · Cynometra cubensis · Cynometra engleri · Cynometra falcata · Cynometra filifera · Cynometra grandiflora

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cynometra gillmanii 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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