Adansonia perrieri
Capuron
Malvaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Adansonia perrieri is a deciduous tree with a sparse, irregular crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The large, more or less cylindrical bole can be 3 metres in diameter, it only form branches near the crown[
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- Bihrmann's Caudiciforms
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- http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/
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- An internet site giving information on caudiciform plants (plants with swollen stem bases such as the Baobab tree, cycads and many succulents). Excellent photos, usually of cultivated plants in pots.
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- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 82
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal containing various articles, including a monograph of the genus Adansonia (Baobabs). It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its edible fruit,
Confined to the northern tip of Madagascar, where this species is known from just five sites. The region is considerably disturbed by fire and the extraction of firewood and timber. Seed predation by rats also appears to be limiting the chances of population recruitment. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
727- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 82
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal containing various articles, including a monograph of the genus Adansonia (Baobabs). It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Africa - Madagascar.
Habitat
Dry, deciduous forests and also in evergreen rainforests at elevations around 650 metres[
727- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 82
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal containing various articles, including a monograph of the genus Adansonia (Baobabs). It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Endangered |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Pollinators | Moths |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil[
385- Title
- Bihrmann's Caudiciforms
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An internet site giving information on caudiciform plants (plants with swollen stem bases such as the Baobab tree, cycads and many succulents). Excellent photos, usually of cultivated plants in pots.
]. Established plants are drought tolerant.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
727- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 82
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal containing various articles, including a monograph of the genus Adansonia (Baobabs). It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The broadly ovoid to oblong fruit is up to 25cm long, 1.5 - 2.5 times as long as it is broad[
727- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 82
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal containing various articles, including a monograph of the genus Adansonia (Baobabs). It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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