Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malpighiaceae

Genus:

Byrsonima

Species:

Byrsonima basiloba

USDA Symbol:

2688108

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub , Shrub

Height:

400 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow, pink

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Native Range

Brazil

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to periodic fires in the cerrado ecosystem. Resprouts vigorously from underground structures after fire, typical of cerrado woody plants.