 Young individuals, often unbranched and with leaves over 2 meters long, may be mistaken for ferns or palms.The numerous bright yellow nectar-producing flowers, about 3.5 cm in diameter, bloom from October through December in the Southern Hemisphere, after the leaves have fallen off.In Southeast Brazil they are visited chiefly by bees "Centris labrosa", "Centris varia", "Xylocopa frontalis" and "Megachille" species.