Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Apocynaceae

Genus:

Aspidosperma

Species:

Aspidosperma araracanga

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

2500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As a Cerrado species, exhibits thick corky bark and capacity to resprout from underground organs following fire events typical of Brazilian savanna ecosystems.