Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malpighiaceae

Genus:

Byrsonima

Species:

Byrsonima cacaophila

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies, birds

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to cerrado fire regime with capacity to resprout from woody rootstock after fire. Common in fire-prone Brazilian savannas where periodic burning maintains open vegetation structure.