Adansonia madagascariensis
Adansonia madagascariensis in Mahajanga
Adansonia madagascariensis is a species of the genus baobabs (Adansonia ) in the mallow family ( Malvaceae ). It resembles Adansonia digitata, but has upright, pink flowers.
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Description
Vegetative characteristics
Adansonia madagascariensis are small to large, bulky, 5 to 25 meters tall deciduous trees with pale gray smooth bark. Full-grown leaves are palmately divided with 5-7 part leaves and sit at 6-7 cm long petioles. The Bald leaf blade is obovate - spatig, 9 to 10 inches long and 3-4 inches wide. The leaf margin is entire.
Inflorescences and flowers
The individual flowers are upright. Your band-shaped sepals are 18 inches long and 1 to 1.7 inches wide. The pink, red, ribbon-shaped corolla is 13 inches long and 1.5 inches wide. The numerous stamens are fused into a to 9 -inch-long tube with 5 to 11 inches long free tips.
The flowering period extends from February to April.
Fruits
The maturing in November fruits are globose to ovoid and contain reniform, laterally flattened seeds.
Systematics, chromosome number and distribution
Adansonia madagascariensis is widespread endemic in northwestern Madagascar Antsiranana into the area of Sambirano. It grows in dry or moist deciduous forests on limestone, sandstone and gneiss.
The first description was made in 1876 by Henri Ernest Baillon.
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Synonyms for type Baobabus madagascariensis ( Baill. ) Kuntze and Adansonia bernieri Baill. ex H.Poisson.
Use
The swollen roots of young seedlings are edible and are used as a vegetable. The hard, dry fruits are unpalatable and are rarely used as food.
Endangering
Adansonia madagascariensis is classified as " Near Threatened (NT) " in the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN.