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Adenium obesumDesert Rose A dry deciduous or evergreen, succulent shrub to about 3 m tall, widely distributed in dry regions from subsaharan Africa to the Arabian Peninsula. It forms a thick, swollen, smooth trunk with only a few branches, each of which holds a terminal tuft of small simple leaves and a few very pretty, bright red or pink flowers. A stunning plant for cultivation in the drier tropics and a popular subject for pots and bonsai training. |