The miracle of the mousetrap
The name mousetrap refers to the seed pods of a Malagasy group of small trees named Uncarina (family Pedaliaceae). Their fruits are […]
Bush fires because of negligence of maintenance
Bush fires from lightning or human activities can’t be prevented, but serious damage due to a quick spreading of fire can. At […]
Tuberous plants and trees in the Zazamalala forest
One of the methods that plants use to store water and Nutri cants to overcome the 7-9 months of drought in west […]
There is no need for baobabs to disappear from earth!
Baobabs are forest trees and they need the roots of adjacent trees during hurricanes with excessive rains and wind. Of the 9 […]
Zazamalala is planning to double the number Baobabs!
The Grandidier Baobab is the biggest and best known of the 6 baobabs of Madagascar. All baobabs in the famous Baobab Alley […]
Our Swamp-loving Trees
Zazamalala is a dry deciduous forest, but due to the presence of a few natural ponds, there is quite some variation in […]
Why do some plants have zigzag branches?
There are 3 rare plants with remarkable zigzag branches in the Zazamalala botanical garden. They are not related and belong to different […]
We welcome these 3 exotic tree species
Within the Zazamalala forest, we plant only 3 exotic species. The first of the three functions as a great food tree for […]