ADANSONIA ZA
Author:
Henri Ernest Baillion, 1890
Family:
BOMBACACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Baill. (1890). In: Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 7. 2: 845 Et Hist. Pl. Madag. Atlas T. 79 C, 79D, 79 I.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
6 Meters
Height:
10-40 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Adansonia alba Jum. & H. Perrier, 1909. Adansonia bozy Jum. & H. Perrier, 1910.
This member of the Bombacaceae* family was described by Henri Ernest Baillion in 1890. It is found in south to north-western Madagascar from the south almost to the north. It preferring a well drained soil with some to lots of water and lots of sun. The stem can grow up to six meters in diameter, the whole plant will grow from ten to 40 meters high. The flowers which occurs from November to January are yellow and red. Information supplied by Edward Fletcher. The genera is n amed after the French naturalist Michel Adanson,1727-1806.
The species name is the local name for the tree. *) Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Bombacaceae is now part of the Malvaceae.
Flower
Yellow / Red
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium - Maximum
Sun
Maximum
