{"product_id":"cyphostemma-mappia","title":"Cyphostemma mappia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeographic Coordinates:\u003c\/b\u003e Mauritius (historical Type Locality: Le Pouce range \/ Mapou district: ~20°11'50\"S, 57°31'43\"E; extant distribution range across Trois Mamelles, Montagne Rempart, and Yemen\/Magenta reserves: 19°58'S – 20°31'S, 57°18'E – 57°46'E).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClimate Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e Tropical Savanna \/ Monsoon with local dry rain-shadow influence (Köppen: \u003ci\u003eAw\u003c\/i\u003e \/ \u003ci\u003eAs\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_270a382e1d9c4924-34\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat Characteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-112 citation-end-112\"\u003eRelict dry and semi-dry tropical forests, basaltic mountain slopes, screes, and exposed rocky outcrops.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Altitude: 50–650 m above sea level. Precipitation: 800–1,500 mm annually with a pronounced dry winter season. \u003cspan class=\"citation-111 citation-end-111\"\u003eSubstrate: porous, highly drained volcanic basalt gravel and lithosols with low organic humus.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_270a382e1d9c4924-35\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiagnostic Features:\u003c\/b\u003e A textbook example of insular gigantism; \u003cspan class=\"citation-110\"\u003eit is the only true arborescent, pachycaul tree in the genus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-110\"\u003eCyphostemma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-110 citation-end-110\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-109 citation-end-109\"\u003eUnlike most Vitaceae and typical congeners, it has completely lost climbing tendrils.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-108 citation-end-108\"\u003eFeatures a massive, soft, succulent water-storing trunk reminiscent of a miniature baobab, capped by brittle, zigzagging (flexuous) fleshy branches.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-107\"\u003eExhibits marked anti-herbivore heterophylly: juvenile foliage consists of narrow, lanceolate, reddish-pink leaflets (an evolutionary defense against extinct \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-107\"\u003eCylindraspis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-107 citation-end-107\"\u003e giant tortoises), whereas mature foliage transitions to large, oval, imparipinnate succulent green leaflets.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-106 citation-end-106\"\u003eProduces small, four-parted yellowish-green flowers followed by velvety red, grape-like berries.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_270a382e1d9c4924-36\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Warm-season active grower; \u003cspan class=\"citation-105 citation-end-105\"\u003edeciduous during cool, dry winter resting periods.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Growth rate is slow to moderate. Mature wild specimens reach 4–10 m in height with trunk diameters exceeding 0.8–1.5 m. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_270a382e1d9c4924-37\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEtymology:\u003c\/b\u003e The generic name \u003ci\u003eCyphostemma\u003c\/i\u003e originates from the Greek \u003ci\u003ekyphos\u003c\/i\u003e (bent, humped) and \u003ci\u003estemma\u003c\/i\u003e (garland, crown), referring to the swollen, curved glands on the floral disc. \u003cspan class=\"citation-104\"\u003eThe specific epithet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-104\"\u003emappia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-104 citation-end-104\"\u003e is derived from the Mauritian Creole vernacular \"Bois Mapou\", which also gave its name to the northern district of Mapou where early populations were documented.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_270a382e1d9c4924-38\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e Originally collected during early French colonial exploration of Île de France (Mauritius) and described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1792 as \u003ci\u003eCissus mappia\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"citation-103\"\u003eIt was later transferred to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-103\"\u003eCyphostemma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-103 citation-end-103\"\u003e by ampelographer Pierre Galet in 1967. Known locally as the \"Mauritian Baobab\", it suffered catastrophic wild declines from deforestation and invasive species.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Today, it is revered in ex-situ conservation and international caudiciform horticulture as one of the rarest pachycaul succulents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Same Size Shipped|H15-20cm|Cuttings","offer_id":71270187270397,"sku":"71270187270397","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_1603.jpg?v=1788958092","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/cyphostemma-mappia","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}