Alluaudia ascendens is a spiny succulent tree that grows as a single stem before weakly branching from a height of 3.3 to 6.6 feet (2 to 4 …
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Epithet: ascendens
Meaning: Ascending, rising
Derivation: A Latin adjective
Pronunciation: as-SEN-dens
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.