Adansonia suarezensis

Adansonia suarezensis is a plant of the genus baobabs (Adansonia ) in the mallow family ( Malvaceae ). It resembles Adansonia digitata, but has upright, red flowers.

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Description

Vegetative characteristics

Adansonia suarezensis are large, bulky, up to 25 meters high, deciduous trees with smooth gray-brown bark, the trunks reach up to 2 meters in diameter. Full-grown leaves are palmately divided with 7-9 part leaves and sit with up to 16 centimeters long petioles. The Bald leaf blade is oblong, 10.5 to 15.5 inches long and 3-6 inches wide. The leaf margin is entire.

Inflorescences and flowers

The individual flowers are upright. Their sepals are 7 inches long and 2 inches wide. The red, narrow obovate corolla is 7 to 8 inches long and 2 inches wide. The numerous stamens are fused to a 0.7 to 1.2 cm long tube with 6 to 7 inches long free tips.

The flowering period extends from late May to early July.

Fruits

The maturing in November elongated fruits are 20 to 25 inches long and up to 10 inches wide. They contain kidney-shaped, laterally flattened little seeds.

Systematics, chromosome number and distribution

Adansonia suarezensis is endemic spread in the extreme north of Madagascar.

The first description was made in 1890 by Henry Perrier de la Bâthie.

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Use

The fruits and seeds are eaten. An infusion made ​​from the bark to help against a diabetic.

Endangering

Adansonia suarezensis is classified in the red list of endangered species by the IUCN as' Endangered ( EN ) ".

Evidence

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