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Alluaudia ascendens
Alluaudia ascendens is a spiny, tree-like succulent from the arid thickets of southern Madagascar, reaching about 15 m tall. It grows well in full sun with very sparing water and a fast-draining soil, and it is rarely grown outside its native region or in cultivation.
Alluaudia ascendens is a species of Alluaudia endemic to Madagascar. It can reach 15 m in height. Its local name is fantsiolotse.
Alluaudia ascendens is native to Anosy region of southern Madagascar, where it is found in Taolagnaro, Andohahela, Ankodida, Behara-Tranomaro, and Ifotaky. The species' estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is 2,417 km2, and its estimated area of occupancy (AOO) is 44 km2
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
