Afrobrunnichia erecta
Afrobrunnichia erecta
- Native to:
- Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Ghana | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Nigeria | Sierra Leone
iNaturalist: © bartwursten (iNaturalist #188121491)



Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Polygonaceae
- Genus:
- Afrobrunnichia
- Species:
- Afrobrunnichia erecta
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Common in fire-prone savannas; resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire events.