Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Cranocarpus

Species:

Cranocarpus martii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub , Shrub

Height:

800 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Cerrado-adapted species that resprouts vigorously from underground woody structures (xylopodia) after fire. Thick corky bark provides protection from low-intensity savanna fires common in its native habitat.