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Baobab and Agave
Baobab and Agave
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The agave is a New World import grown for fiber and escaped. The baobab tree behind it is one of seven species found in Madagascar, only one of which is shared with Africa.

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Contents:
1.Plants
 ·Bright red flowers
 ·Melastome flowers
 ·Baobab and Agave
 ·Baobab flower
 ·Euphorbia trees
 ·Spiny desert view
 ·Didiereaceae closeup
 ·Rediscovery of Takhtajania

2.Millipedes
3.Frogs
4.Tortoises
5.Snakes
6.Iguanid Lizards
7.Chameleons
8.Birds
9.Lemurs
10.Carnivores
11.Rodents
 
Golden Mantella, Mantella aurantiaca

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