Alluaudia comosa

Alluaudia comosa

''Alluaudia comosa'' is a rare species of flowering plant. It belongs to the family Didiereaceae, subfamily Didiereoideae, which is found only in the coastal area of SW Madagascar. ''Didierea comosa'' Drake is a synonym.Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Jul 2019 It is listed as "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Alluaudia comosa Alluaudia comosa,Geotagged,Madagascar,Spring

Appearance

''Alluaudia comosa'' has a distinctive, easily recognized silhouette with a short trunk and dense branches that stop in a flat crown. This is a deciduous shrub to small tree 2-6 metres tall that is woody, semi-succulent and spiny, with spines set singly. Spines are grey and 1.5-3.5 cm long.

Leaves are developed mostly in pairs, set on a short stalk , dying off at the beginning of the dry season. They are rounded and fleshy.
Alluaudia comosa W Madagascar Alluaudia comosa,Geotagged,Madagascar,Spring

Habitat

This species grows on limestone in dry forests or coastal shrubland.

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Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyDidiereaceae
GenusAlluaudia
SpeciesA. comosa
Photographed in
Madagascar