Uncarina: the Mousetrap Tree
Andry Petignat tells us about the genus Uncarina (distinguished by their hooked seeds). These Madagascar natives in the Pedaliaceae often grow into pachycaul trees.
Tag Madagascar
Past Webinar: Andry Petignat – Didiereaceae of Madagascar
Considered as “The Cacti of the Old World," plants in the Didiereaceae family were thought to be restricted to Madagascar, where the species are characteristic elements of the spiny forests in the southern part of the country.