Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Celastraceae

Genus:

Bequaertia

Species:

Bequaertia mucronata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow, green

Native Range

CAB, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Uganda, DR Congo

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As a member of Xyridaceae growing in African grasslands, likely tolerates seasonal fires and resprouts from basal parts.