Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) is a dramatic, spiny succulent tree from southern Madagascar, instantly recognizable by its thick, silver‑gray trunk lined with sharp spines and a tuft of long, glossy leaves at the top. Despite the name, it is not a true palm—it belongs to the Apocynaceae family
Pachypodium lamerei
Native to the arid, spiny thicket regions of southern Madagascar, where it grows on rocky slopes, sandy soils, and in semi‑desert climates with intense sun and long dry periods
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) is a dramatic, spiny succulent tree from southern Madagascar, instantly recognizable by its thick, silver‑gray trunk lined with sharp spines and a tuft of long, glossy leaves at the top. Despite the name, it is not a true palm—it belongs to the Apocynaceae family
Pachypodium lamerei
Native to the arid, spiny thicket regions of southern Madagascar, where it grows on rocky slopes, sandy soils, and in semi‑desert climates with intense sun and long dry periods
