Byrsonima alvimii
Byrsonima alvimii
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malpighiaceae
- Genus:
- Byrsonima
- Species:
- Byrsonima alvimii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Native Range
Brazil
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Cerrado shrubs typically resprout from woody rootstocks after fire, a common disturbance in Brazilian savannas. Many Byrsonima species show vigorous post-fire regrowth.