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Commiphora aprevalii
Commiphora aprevalii, known locally as the Vazaha tree, is a member of the Burseraceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. In Malagasy, "Vazaha" means stranger or foreigner; the name likens the characteristic peeling bark to the peeling skin of a badly sunburnt tourist.
The Vazaha tree is a deciduous succulent, which tolerates dry season conditions by shedding its leaves and storing water in its trunk and branches. The peeling bark is thought to help the trunk and branches photosynthesize.
From the article Commiphora aprevalii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
What it does
Commiphora aprevalii occurs on the island of Madagascar from sea level to 1,100 m (3,600 ft) in dry and sub-arid climates.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 703524.