Curatella americana
Curatella americana
- Native to:
- Belize | Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | French Guiana | Guatemala | Guyana | Haiti | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Paraguay | Peru | Suriname | Trinidad-Tobago
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Dilleniaceae
- Genus:
- Curatella
- Species:
- Curatella americana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 1200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, insects
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouting species adapted to frequent fires in the cerrado and savanna ecosystems. Develops thick, corky bark and underground woody xylopodia that allow vigorous regrowth after fire.