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| Operculicarya decaryi Family: Anacardiaceae Jabily, Elephant Tree Origin: Southwestern Madagascar ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Natural succulent bonsai tree from Madagscar with thickened roots; slow growing, deciduous, dioecious pachycaul, up to 30 feet tall (9 m). It has very small (less than 0.1 inches - 2 mm) dark red flowers in late winter. The inflorescence is at the end of very short branches and are composed of half a dozen of flowers or less. It can be propagated using pieces of the tuberous roots. Stem cuttings need a soil mixture kept uniformly moist, also grow roots in water. This species is named after the collector Raymond Decary. |
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