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Bignoniaceae
Sausage Tree Flower
Kigelia africana
Abundance and provision.
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Genus
- Kigelia
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- semi-deciduous tree
- Height
- 30-65 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The tree gets its name from the enormous sausage-shaped fruits that can weigh up to 22 pounds and hang on rope-like stalks.
- Flowers open at night and fall by morning; they are pollinated primarily by bats attracted to their musty scent.
- The fruit extract is widely used in African traditional medicine and is now an ingredient in commercial skincare products.
- Hippos, baboons, and elephants eat the fallen fruits, which are toxic to humans unless specially prepared.
- In many African cultures, the tree is considered sacred and associated with fertility rituals.
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