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Pachycauls are
plants with a
disproportionately thick trunk for
their height, and few branches. In contrast,
trees with thin
twigs such as Oak (Quercus)...
- that exhibit, to
varying degrees, the
morphological characteristics of
pachycaul trunks and spinescence.
These are the most
general features of the genus...
- close-up of
colossal specimen,
Ghana Adenium obesum trunk of
extreme pachycaul specimen,
Socotra Pachypodium lamerei wild
specimen of
maximum height...
- or cultivar). It can grow to 0.12–5 m (0.39–16.40 ft) in height, with
pachycaul (disproportionately large)
stems and a stout,
swollen basal caudex (a...
- term caudiciform,
literally meaning stem-like, is
sometimes used to mean
pachycaul, thick-stemmed. The term is from the
Latin caudex, a noun
meaning "tree...
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Pachypodium that
originated from
Southwest Madagascar. It has a
metallic grey
pachycaul trunk and the
leaves are thin and grey-green, with a
bright pink mid-rib...
- Madagascar, the
Comoro Islands, and Aldabra. They are
small dioecious pachycaul trees which mainly grow in dry,
rocky areas. As of July 2020[update],...
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diverse genera for its size
ranging from
small shrubs (M. pygmaea) to
large pachycaul trees (M. ovalifolia).
Moringa contains a wide
range of
growth habits...
-
known species of
woody plants. All are lianas, save Decaisnea,
which are
pachycaul shrubs. The
leaves are alternate, and
compound (usually palmate), with...
- and
South America and Africa. They are
usually short-lived
evergreen pachycaul shrubs or
small to medium-sized
trees growing to 5–10 m tall. One species...
