Pachypodium namaquanum
Elephant's Trunk
Also known as: Adenium namaquanum Wyley ex Harv.
- Adenium namaquanum Wyley ex Harv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a caudex pachycaul shrub.
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Pachypodium namaquanum (commonly known as Elephant's Trunk) is a succulent shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Namibia