Rutaceae
Fagaropsis angolensis
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Not currently in the nursery
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About
Fagaropsis angolensis is a deciduous tree, typically growing 7-24 metres tall, though it can reach up to 40 metres, often with a spreading crown and sometimes buttresses. Its light grey-brown bark is slightly corky, revealing a bright orange layer with a white slash when freshly cut. The compound leaves are opposite, featuring 2-4 pairs of shiny ovate leaflets that are aromatic when crushed. Small, inconspicuous green-yellow flowers appear on the bare tree, developing into rounded, gland-dotted drupes, about 1 cm across, which ripen to a soft, shiny purple. This species thrives in dry evergreen forests, rocky bushland, and at the edges of rainforests, typically at altitudes between 1,150 and 2,600 metres.
Growing notes
This species exhibits a moderately fast growth rate. It can be propagated from fresh seeds, which germinate well but quickly lose viability within two months, so no pre-treatment is necessary. The tree also readily produces root suckers and responds effectively to coppicing.
Sources
Researched with web grounding from: worldagroforestry.org, prota4u.org, theferns.info, plantnet.org. Please verify with local knowledge before relying on these notes.