Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Apocynaceae

Genus:

Aspidosperma

Species:

Aspidosperma decussatum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree , Shrub

Height:

3000 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Cerrado species adapted to periodic fire with thick bark and ability to resprout from lignotuber. Common in fire-maintained savanna ecosystems.