Didierea trollii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Didiereaceae |
| Genus: | Didierea |
| Species: | D. trollii
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| Binomial name | |
| Didierea trollii Capuron & Rauh
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Didierea trollii is a species of Didierea native to Madagascar Spiny Forests in the province first described in 1961. It is one of the two species of the Didierea, with the other being Didierea madagascarensis.[1]
Description
[edit]Didierea trollii is a plant that will grow steps in a shrub fashon. 3 spines per areoule the thorns tipped with a black point, with 3 typically, but sometimes 2 or 4 equally spaced fleshy succulent like leaves on each aeroule. Can grow up to 15 feet tall, and will branch rapidly.[2]
Flowers
[edit]This plant will produce greenish white flowers in clumps on the end of the branches. Pink stamens.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Didierea trollii Capuron & Rauh | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Plant View". bcmapp.dev.i3.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Octopus Plant 'Didierea trollii'". Planet Desert. Retrieved 2025-04-28.