African Birch Tree

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PLANT INFO.	DETAILS
SCIENTIFIC NAME	*Anogeissus leiocarpus*
COMMON NAME	African Birch
FAMILY	Combretaceae
FORM	Round
HEIGHT	9-12m
CROWN SIZE	10-12m
TEXTURE	Fine
TRUNK	Grey to mottled pale and dark brown
FOLIAGE	Green
FLOWER COLOR	Yellow-green
SCENT	Fragrant
BLOOMING PERIOD	All year round
SOIL	Loam
MOISTURE	Moderate
LIGHT	Full-day sunlight
INSECTS & DISEASE	None
GROWTH RATE/ HABIT	Slow
SPACING	5-6m, 7-8m
CHARACTERISTICS/ USES	The leaves are famous for their use as a yellow dye in West Africa
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