Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Sapotaceae

Genus:

Breviea

Species:

Breviea sericea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

white

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Native Range

Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, DR Congo

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously after fire from root crown. Found in fire-maintained scrub and flatwoods ecosystems.