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Pterocarpus brenanii

Pterocarpus brenanii is a tree in the pea family (Fabaceae) native to southern tropical Africa, found in Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is a timber tree of seasonally dry woodland rather than a common garden or houseplant.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun
Water
Water young plants regularly until established, then rely mostly on seasonal rainfall.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; tolerates poor soils.
Temperature
Warm tropical conditions, roughly 18-35 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. Trop. Africa
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Pterocarpus brenanii is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Other Pterocarpus plants

Bleedwood tree · East Indian mahogany · Pterocarpus dubius · Barwood · Pterocarpus · Small Leaved Bloodwood · Burma padauk · Malabar kino · White Padouk · Dragonsblood tree · Pterocarpus · Round Leaved Bloodwood

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pterocarpus brenanii 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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