Pachypodium lamerei f. monstrous

The monstrous shape of P. lamerei presents some anomalies that are never found equal in plants, making each exemplar unique and highly sought after by collectors. In its normal form it is a very decorative plant, commonly also called "Madagascar palm". Its gray-green trunk is covered with thorns with green and shiny lanceolate leaves that sprout from the apex. As P. lamerei grows, it loses its leaves, showing all the beauty of its trunk. Only adult plants produce a white flower. In the period of vegetative rest it loses its leaves to put them back when it is in vegetation.