Sauvagesia sprengelii

Sauvagesia sprengelii is a member of the Ochnaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the ochna family. The species is found in the northeastern, northern, and southeastern regions of Brazil, as well as in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. It was first published by A. St.-Hil. in 1824. This species is part of the genus Sauvagesia, which includes several other species distributed across tropical regions of the Americas.