The "smallest" baobab of Madagascar. Usually small (4-5m) but can reach 20m sometimes. The trunk is bottle shaped with a distinct constriction beneath the branches. The crown is irregular. Bark is usually redish brown when mature, but grey and rugous when young. Easily recognizable when young by the serrate leaves. Flowers bright yellow to orange yellow. Fruits globose, with a dense reddish indumentum.
Seeds (3) : 5.32 €
Seeds (50) : 59.85 €
Cutting (unrooted) 15-20cm : 9.31 €
Habitat
zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F) Coastal Tropical Forests Savanna Grassland Savanna Woodland Dry tropical forests
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Resitant to salty sea air
Drought-Tolerant
Cultivation
Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth
Pruning
Repotting
1 soil + 2 humus
Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C
Sunny
Rarely ( when the substrate is dry )
Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer
Regularly but with spacing
No pruning
Repot every year if possible
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zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F) 
