| Fony baobab | |
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| A. rubrostipa in the Anjajavy Forest | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Adansonia |
| Species: | A. rubrostipa
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| Binomial name | |
| Adansonia rubrostipa | |
Adansonia rubrostipa, commonly known as fony baobab, is a deciduous tree in the Malvaceae family. Of eight species of baobab currently recognized, six are indigenous to Madagascar, including fony baobab. It is endemic to western Madagascar, found in Baie de Baly National Park, south.[1] It is associated with well-drained soils and is found in dry and spiny forests.[1] It occurs in the following protected areas: Amoron'i Onilahy, Baie de Baly, Menabe Antimena, Mikea, Namoroka, Ranobe PK 32, Tsimanampesotse, Tsimembo Manambolomaty, Tsinjoriake (La Table/St Augustin).[1]
Fony baobab is the smallest of the baobabs, easily identified by its distinctive reddish bark. It is usually bottle-shaped and has toothed leaves and round fruit.[2] It was first described by H.Perrier de la Bathie in 1909.[3]
- ^ a b c d Letsara, R.; Faranirina, L.; Razafindrahaja, V.; Faramalala, M. (2019). "Adansonia rubrostipa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T37679A64366919. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T37679A64366919.en.
- ^ Behrens, K.; Barnes, K. (2016). Wildlife of Madagascar. Wild guides. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691161716.
- ^ Baum, D.A. (1995). "A Systematic Revision of Adansonia (Bombacaceae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 82 (3): 440–471. doi:10.2307/2399893. JSTOR 2399893.