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Alluaudia procera Drake
Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 1903, ix. 37.
Family: DIDIEREACEAE

Alluaudia procera Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
This is an interesting succulent and one that is not seen in every collection. This plant matures into a vertical tower of stems reaching over 18 m high (in habitat).

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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Octopus tree, Madagascar Ocotillo, Madagascan Ocotillo, African Ocotillo
MALAGASY: Fantsilohitra, Fantsiholitra



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Lovely pattern. Photo by: K.k. Agrawal
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Alluaudia procera Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Alluaudia procera Photo by: Xero Sicyos
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Alluaudia procera Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Alluaudia procera Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Alluaudia procera Photo by: Cactus Art

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In winter the plant loose all it leaves. Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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It should be cut back to encourage branching, and the process repeated. Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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