Pachypodium mikea

P. mikea is a succulent exemplar native to Madagascar whose name was attributed in 2005 by the botanist Jonas M. Luthy. 'Pachypodium' comes from the Greek and means "big foot", in reference to the particular shape of the stem of these saplings, wide at the base and shrinking as you get to the foliar crown, a characteristic that makes them commonly called also "Madagascar palms". While the name of the species takes its name from the Mikea people, who are a people of hunters and gatherers living in the plain of Madagascar. Its stem can reach 35 cm in diameter and a height of 6 m. It grows in the form of a shrub and stores water in its caudex to survive drought periods. Its leaves are green with an elongated shape and are located at the apex of the stem; while its thorns are arranged 3 to 3, they are grayish with red or brown tips. P. mikea flowers are white and yellow.