Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar

• Description: View of the Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar. In addition to cactus plants, pictured here are pachypodium geayi trees. Pachypodium geayi come from Southwest Madagascar and are succulent plants, which means that they can store water allowing them to survive in areas with little or no water. Spines also cover its trunk to aid in the collection of water.
• Keywords: plant, cactus, pachypodium geayi, tree, Madagascar Forest, Fairchild Gardens
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• Source: Florida Center for Instructional Technology, Exploring Florida: Social Studies Resources for Students and Teachers (Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, 2009)

• County: Miami-Dade
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• Date of Photo: 5/26/2008
• Photographer: Roy Winkelman

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