Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malpighiaceae

Genus:

Byrsonima

Species:

Byrsonima aerugo

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Native Range

Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Common in fire-prone cerrado ecosystems; resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire events.