Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Calophyllaceae

Genus:

Caraipa

Species:

Caraipa grandifolia subsp. lacerdaei

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

800 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, birds

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Cerrado species adapted to periodic fires, with thick bark and ability to resprout from woody base after burning events.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch