Nice one! Photo by
Thomas Müller.
Found this nice plant at
Laurette E.U.R.L.
Esteban Suárez de Urbina
Chapman's picture of his plant.
From a German botanical
garden,
tagged P.
decaryi,
which I doubt! |
| Author: |
Urs Eggli, 1995 |
| Family: |
ANACARDIACEAE |
| Origin: |
South-Western Madagascar |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
15-50
Centimetres |
| Height: |
100
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Yellowish Green |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Anacardiaceae
family was described by Urs Eggli in 1995. It is found in a small
area outside Toliara. It prefer a well drained soil, some water and
lots of sun. The stem, or actually; caudex will grow from fifteen to
50
centimetres in diameter, the whole plant will reach one meter in
height. The flowers are yellowish green.
The genera name from Latin
operculum; 'little lid' and Greek karyum; 'nut',
referring to the lidded, nut-like seeds. The species name from Greek
pachys; 'thick' and Greek pous; 'foot'.
A. Randrianasolo & P. P.
Lowry, 2006: "This species most closely resembles (and is often
confused with) O. decaryi, but can readily be distinguished
by the distinctive zig-zag pattern of its branches". |
