Cassipourea elliptica
Cassipourea elliptica
- Native to:
- Belize | Brazil | Central American Pacific Is. | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominican Republic | French Guiana | Guatemala | Honduras | Jamaica | Leeward Is. | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast | Nicaragua | Panamá | Puerto Rico | Suriname | Trinidad-Tobago | Windward Is.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rhizophoraceae
- Genus:
- Cassipourea
- Species:
- Cassipourea elliptica
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, insects