Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.

APO
7372 ADENIUM OBESUM Roem. & Schult
Coll: Richard Spellenberg» Amin Abushe'ar
18 July 1983
YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC» Ta'izz Province» ca. 3 mi. N
o-f Ta'izz on main highway» on hillside of primrily
succulent Euphorbia» Vitaceae» Compositae.
Elev. ca. 1500 m.
Plant to i/2 m tall» like a miniature tree; stem
base bulbous» 20 cm diameter» the stem above bulb
4 dm diameter; corolla deep pink.
Distributed -from NMC to: NY
US-AID Ibb Secondary Agricultural Institute Proj.
04159478