Acridocarpus congolensis
Acridocarpus congolensis
- Native to:
- Angola | Cameroon | Congo | DR Congo
GBIF: Meise Botanic Garden




Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malpighiaceae
- Genus:
- Acridocarpus
- Species:
- Acridocarpus congolensis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire damage. Common in fire-prone African savannas where periodic burning maintains open woodland structure.