Family | Apocynaceae |
Binomial Name | Pchypodium baronii |
Common Name(s) | Bontaka |
Plant Information |
Rare in the wild and restricted to two populations in the Winsor Castle Peak, in northern Madagascar. This is only species in the genus that gets red flowers and is one of the most sought after Pachypodium species. This cultivar does not form a caudex. Warning: all parts of plants in the genus Pachypodium should be considered poisonous. Wounds caused by thorns may be painful and slow to heal. |
CITES Status | Listed Appendix I |