Pachypodium geayi

• Botanical Name : Pachypodium geayi Costantin & Bois
• Common Name : Madagascar Palm
• Plant Family : Apocynaceae
• Plant Form : Succulents
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Pachypodium geayi Plant :

• Habit : A deciduous tree reaching up to a height of 4 m.
• Stem : A metallic grey pachypaule trunk (thick stems disproportionate to their length), covered with needles.
• Leaves :
  • Thin, grey-green found at the top of the trunk (stem).
  • When the plant is grown in full sunlight the mid rib of the leaves becomes a handsome bright pink.
• Flowers : The flowers of mature plants are white with a yellow throat and sweet scented.
• Significance : It is an ornamental plant from Madagascar.