The production of young leaves, fruits, and flowers varied considerably
among the months (P < 0.05). The minimum availability of the
mature leaves and fruits occurred in April and January, respectively.
The maximum availability of the young leaves, flowers, and fruits
occurred during the rainy season, which was April, June, and September,
respectively (Figure 3). The phenology also changed significantly
between the seasons. In the dry season, the FAI of the young leaves and
flowers was significantly lower than that in the rainy season (YL:
χ2 = 10.80, P < 0.05, FL:
χ2 = 7.51, P < 0.01). However, there was no
significant change in the availability of the fruits and mature leaves
(FR: χ2 = 2.48, P = 0.12, MF: χ2 =
2.04, P = 0.15). Furthermore, a significant positive relationship was
documented between the abundance of young leaves and rainfall (β =
0.382, Wip = 0.98). Similarly, there was a significant positive
relationship between the abundance of flowers and rainfall (β = 0.274,
Wip = 0.80).