Portulacaria longipedunculata
species of plant
Portulacaria longipedunculata (previously Ceraria longipedunculata or Ceraria kaokoensis) is a small-leaved succulent plant found in the far north of Namibia and into southern Angola.
Description
It is a soft-wooded, deciduous shrub with long, thin, succulent leaves and bisexual flowers.
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