Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea · also Buganvilia, Trinitaria, Veranera
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Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees native to tropical South America, especially Brazil. It is characterized by its vibrant, showy sepal-like bracts that surround small waxy flowers, making it a popular ornamental plant worldwide.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 270.02%—4.3 in
- 70.00%—5.3 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.7 in, mean 5.5 in, 90th percentile 9.2 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Northeast Brazil restingas
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Caatinga
Other Bougainvillea in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
