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Pachypodium Tree

Pachypodium sp.

Photo by eeptii x
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Field Notes

Description:

The thorny tree was around 6 to 7 ft tall. A Pachypodium sp. Maybe the tree was thorny so that it could flourish even in arid climate.

Habitat:

Countryside

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Jonathan Hiew
Looks like a Euphorbia possibly E.neriifolia or E.milii
Davidbygott
Possibly something like the "Madagascar Palm", Pachypodium lamerei (Apocynaceae).

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedOctober 21, 2014

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