Pachypodium rutenbergianum

Pachypodium rutenbergianum A small succulent tree, deciduous-dry,

that reaches up to 5 m tall or more and is native to dry areas

from western Madagascar. Its trunk is thick,

swollen and becomes smooth over the years.

Each of its thorny branches supports a bush

simple leaves, long, like a palm tree.

the flowers are big, whitish-pink, that appear

during the dry season, when the plant is without leaves.

a sensational plant, ideal for cultivation in the dry tropics.