Markhamia zanzibarica (100 seeds)

Markhamia zanzibarica.

Family: Bignoniaceae

Common names: bell bean tree, klokkiesboontjieboom

It is a small, upright tree with slender, crooked branches and a soft green crown. It grows about 3.5 m tall but can reach up to 7 or 8 m. Its bark is grey-brown, smooth and glossy when young and flaky in older trees. The young branches have conspicuous lenticels. The leaves are opposite, compound and imparipinnate.

Sowing instructions: Sow seeds in spring or summer in a sandy mixture. Cover the seeds lightly with sand and keep moist and warm. Seeds will take three weeks to germinate.

Locality: Kruger National Park. Harvest: March 2025