Pachypodium densiflorum

Pachypodium densiflorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Angiopserm
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Pachypodium
Species: P. densiflorum
Binomial name
Pachypodium densiflorum

Native to Madagascar, Pachypodium densiflorum is an attractive member of the Apocynaceae, or dogbane family. In habitat, it grows on granite rocks in the central plateau of Madagascar.

Description

Pachypodium densiflorum grows from a sizeable, fleshy basal caudex. Shoots growing from the caudex are regularly branched and spiny at the youngest parts. Leaves appear at the top of these shoots during vegetation periods and are lanceolate and deep green. The flowers are yellow and appear on long penduncles.

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