Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Tropical coastal forest

Range

Madagascar

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Armor

Status

Rare

About

This evergreen tree grows in the coastal forests of Madagascar and nearby islands. Its thick, leathery leaves can store enough moisture to survive months of seasonal drought.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae

Genus

Noronhia

Species

Noronhia emarginata