Commiphora orbicularis seeds grow into a deciduous caudiciform shrub endemic to the desert and dry shrubland biome of western and south-western Madagascar. The epithet orbicularis — meaning 'circular' or 'disc-shaped' — refers to the distinctively rounded leaf form of this species, a character that sets it apart within the diverse Malagasy Commiphora flora. Like all members of the genus, it develops a swollen stem with peeling aromatic bark revealing colourful underlayers, and is fully deciduous in the dry season. Family Burseraceae.Full sun, very sharp drainage and a warm, dry rest when leafless replicate the extreme conditions of the Malagasy spiny desert and dry forest biome. Distinctively rounded (orbicular) leaves — the character behind the epithet Swollen stem with peeling aromatic bark; fully deciduous in dry season W. & SW. Madagascar — desert and dry shrubland biome; endemic Full sun, very sharp drainage; warm dry leafless rest Collector's Malagasy Commiphora with distinctive leaf form Commiphora orbicularis is a botanically distinctive Malagasy endemic, its circular leaves making it immediately recognisable among the island's Commiphora species — a rare and rewarding collector's addition from the extraordinary endemic dry flora of western Madagascar. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
