Pachypodium lealii

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Original - The Bottle tree (Pachypodium lealii Welw.) is a species of plant included in the genus Pachypodium. The scientific name derives from the 19th century Portuguese geologist Fernando da Costa Leal, who described the Bottle tree during an exploration in southern Angola.This species can be either a shrub or a tree up to 6 meters tall and is characterized by the thick bottle-shaped trunk, which is almost branchless until the top.
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High resolution, great quality image of a very unusual tree photographed in the natural habitat. Big EV
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Pachypodium lealii
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Not promoted MER-C 02:26, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]