PlantIDnowAfrican Birch TreeScan QR code for next-level experience! What's New?Explore!African Birch Tree 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 GPS Our Blog