Bridelia — 17 species
Botanical species in the genus Bridelia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Bridelia ferruginea
Bridelia ferruginea
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Cultivation
The tree is fire-resistant. In Sierra Leone the tree is reported to drip water (honeydew?) throughout the dry season.
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Bridelia insulana
Bridelia insulana
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Cultivation
Found on sandy to loamy or clayey soils, or on limestone, in the wild.
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Bridelia micrantha
Bridelia micrantha
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Cultivation
Succeeding in a wide variety of climates from the tropics to the subtropics, it can be found at elevations ranging from 300 - 2,200 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature is in the range 18 - 28°c and the mean annual rainfall is between 800 - 2,500mm. It is naturally distributed from the Sudan in the north to the eastern Cape in South Africa.
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Bridelia retusa
Bridelia retusa
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Cultivation
A fairly fast-growing tree. The plant is reported to be resistant to fire in regularly burnt grassy savannahs.
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