Typical of the Apocynaceae family
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SC. & S. Madagascar. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
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How to identify Madagascar Palm
Identify Madagascar Palm by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Spiny swollen trunk topped with a rosette of leaves (Madagascar palm).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm it sits within the Apocynaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Madagascar Palm.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pachypodium lamerei
- Genus
- Pachypodium
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Madagascar Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Madagascar Palm
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) is a species in the Apocynaceae family.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Madagascar Palm belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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