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Fony baobab
Adansonia rubrostipa

About
Adansonia rubrostipa, commonly known as fony baobab, is a deciduous tree in the Malvaceae family. Of eight species of baobab currently recognized, six are indigenous to Madagascar, including fony baobab. It is endemic to western Madagascar, found in Baie de Baly National Park, south. It is associated with well-drained soils and is found in dry and spiny forests. It occurs in the following protected areas: Amoron'i Onilahy, Baie de Baly, Menabe Antimena, Mikea, Namoroka, Ranobe PK 32, Tsimanampesotse, Tsimembo Manambolomaty, Tsinjoriake.
- Family
- Malvaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Adansonia rubrostipa
- Slug
- adansonia-rubrostipa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Adansonia
- Species
- rubrostipa
- Wikidata QID
- Q137274
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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