Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malpighiaceae

Genus:

Byrsonima

Species:

Byrsonima brachybotrya

USDA Symbol:

2688116

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

yellow

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:

Cerrado-adapted species that resprouts from woody rootstock after fire, typical of Brazilian savanna vegetation. Benefits from periodic fire which reduces competition.