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.