The Madagascar dry deciduous forests represent a tropical dry forest ecoregion situated in the western and northern part of Madagascar. The area has high numbers of endemic plant and animal species bu
A portion of Anjajavy Forest, inset by a swath of mangrove forest
Verreaux's sifaka
Anjajavy Forest on Tsingy rocks juts into the Indian Ocean.
Delonix regia
Videos
Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae native to Madagascar. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of orange-red fl
Madagascar dry deciduous forests
…including three endemics (Adansonia grandidieri, A. madagascariensis and A. suarezensis) occur in this ecoregion. Other notable tree species include flamboyant tree (Delonix regia), Pachypodium species, and several Fabaceae and Rubiaceae. Forest understory plants include Lissochilus orchids such as Oeceoclades…
Royal Poinciana
Close up of bark
Close-up of part of a leaf
Frontal, lateral and rear views of a flower