Gyrocarpus americanus

Gyrocarpus americanus

Native to:
American Samoa | Andaman Is. | Angola | Australia | Bangladesh | Belize | Brazil | Caprivi Strip | Christmas I. | Cocos (Keeling) Is. | Colombia | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Eritrea | Fiji | Guam | Guatemala | Guinea | Honduras | India | Jawa | Kenya | Lesser Sunda Is. | Madagascar | Malawi | Malaya | Maldives | Mali | Mauritania | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Mozambique | Myanmar | Namibia | New Caledonia | New Guinea | Nicaragua | Panamá | Philippines | Samoa | Senegal | Society Is. | Solomon Is. | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Thailand | Tubuai Is. | Vanuatu | Venezuela | Vietnam | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Hernandiaceae
Genus:
Gyrocarpus
Species:
Gyrocarpus americanus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Tree
Height:
1500 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
Bloom Colors:
white, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, small mammals
Salt Tolerant:
Yes

Source: deepseek-v4-flash