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Description:

This looks like an orchid. The shrub grows about 8 feet tall. Pink, red and white blooms with curved stamen.

Habitat:

Woodlands in shade. Central Plateau in Madagascar.

Notes:

This is a common location for praying mantises to wait for unsuspecting smaller visitors. The second picture is a similar shrub the other one was cut down.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Orchid Tree
Bauhinia variegata Bauhinia variegata


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2 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Dan beat meto it, but it looks related to my Silk Floss tree

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Hey Joseph
Haven't seen you in a while. Miss your funny one liners.

JosephBullock
Spotted by
JosephBullock

Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Spotted on Oct 9, 2010
Submitted on Apr 29, 2011

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