
Malvaceae FAMILY Endangered
Adansonia perrieri
Adansonia perrieri
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—
Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant.
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Adansonia+perrieri>
Pollinators
Moths
References
- [1]Bihrmann's Caudiciforms — http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/ ↩︎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.
- [2]Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 82 — Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis. · 1995 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org · ISBN 0026-6493 ↩︎A botanical journal containing various articles, including a monograph of the genus Adansonia (Baobabs). It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [3]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.