Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar

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	Agave Plants View of the large agave plants. Agaves are also called "Century Plants" for the time that it takes to flower. The flowers, leaves, stalk, and sap of the agave plant can all be eaten and some parts have medicinal use.
	Aloe Suffulta View of aloe plants.
	Baobab Tree Detailed view of the canopy of a Baobab Tree.
	Baobab Tree View of a Baobab tree in Fairchild Gardens. There are eight species of the Baobab tree that are native to Africa, Madagascar, and Australia. They store water in their trunks in order to survive in these environments. Baobab leaves are used in some fo...
	Baobab Tree and Fairchild Gardens View of the Baobab tree from across the garden.
	Center of Aloe Plant Detailed view of the center of an aloe plant.
	Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar 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 th...
	Madagascar Forest View of area in Fairchild Gardens where the succulent plants of the Madagascar Forest merge with plants usually found in tropical areas.
	Succulent Plants View of the succulent plants of Fairchild Gardens including cacti, aloe, and agave plants.
	Succulent Plants View of succulent plants found in Fairchild Gardens.
	Yucca Detailed view of two Yucca trees. There are about 50 species of yucca and can be seen as a shrub or tree. It is usually seen as an ornamental plant like its plant relative the agave. Yucca plants are native to dry areas in North America, Central Ame...
	Yucca Yucca plant. There are about 50 species of yucca and can be seen as a shrub or tree. It is usually seen as an ornamental plant like its plant relative the agave.