Yellow Elder Tree
| PLANT INFO. | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Bauhinia tomentosa
|
| COMMON NAME | Yellow Elder Tree |
| FAMILY | Ceaesalpinoideae |
| FORM | Spreading |
| HEIGHT | 2-4m |
| CROWN SIZE | 2m |
| TEXTURE | Coarse |
| TRUNK | Brown |
| FOLIAGE | Light green |
| FLOWER COLOR | Bright yellow flowers with a black to deep maroon coloured centre |
| SCENT | None |
| BLOOMING PERIOD | Dec-Mar |
| SOIL | Loam |
| MOISTURE | Moderate |
| LIGHT | Full-day sunlight |
| INSECTS & DISEASE | None |
| GROWTH RATE/ HABIT | Fast |
| SPACING | 4-5m,8-12m |
| CHARACTERISTICS/ USES | The wood is used to make rafters for huts and the dried leaves and flower buds. the roots and bark of the tree are used in traditional medicine in Africa and India. |
| GPS | 5.39’9, 0.11’32 |
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