Adansonia digitata and Adansonia gregorii fruit shells serve as a protection against high temperatures experienced during wildfires

Botanical Studies

Table 2 Germination rates (GR) of A. gregorii

Heat treatment		GR (%)
Average of T_max of inner tc’s (°C) (SD)	Heat exposure time (min:s)	GR (%)
120 (70)	10:45	2
128 (60)	11:45	14
152 (125)	11:45	10
429 (116)	12:00	0
Control
No treatment		10
15 min H₂SO₄		24
40 min hot water, 70 °C		6
3 days cold water		4