Desert Rose
Adenium boehmianum
Family: Apocynaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It can grow 5 m tall. The stem is swollen at the base. It has several branches. The leaves are clustered at the ends of the branches. They are broadly oval and 8-14 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. The flowering shoots are at the end. There are several pink to red flowers.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in rocky places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Poisonous