Very rare in cultivation, small to medium sized, dry deciduous tree, endemic of dry forests of Madagascar. It has a thick, swollen trunk reminiscent of a Baobab, a rounded crown and dense tufts of curious greenish yellow flowers. Very large flat heads of yellow flowers appear in late spring. The tree is grown as a showy ornamental in rich soil in a subtropical to tropical climate. It can be propagated from seed.
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