Bridelia ferruginea
Bridelia ferruginea
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Mali | Mozambique | Namibia | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Phyllanthaceae
- Genus:
- Bridelia
- Species:
- Bridelia ferruginea
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish-yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Capable of resprouting from rootstock after fire damage, common in fire-prone savanna ecosystems. Shows vigorous regrowth following burning.