Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus:

Couepia

Species:

Couepia paraensis subsp. cerradoana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

800 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to the fire regime of the Cerrado with thick bark and capacity to resprout from underground woody structures after burning.

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