Mouse trap tree(Uncarina grandidieri)

Mouse trap tree (Uncarina grandidieri)

Also known as: Mouse Trap Tree, Harpagophytum

The fruit of mouse trap tree is very sticky and quite difficult to remove once attached. It's believed that these properties are responsible for the plant's common name. This succulent tree is native to Madagascar, and it goes dormant during the winter.

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Attributes of Mouse trap tree

Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Height
2.5 m to 3.5 m
Spread
2.5 m
Leaf Color
Green
Flower Size
5 cm
Flower Color
Yellow

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Images of Mouse trap tree

Mouse trap tree(Uncarina grandidieri)
Mouse trap tree(Uncarina grandidieri)
Mouse trap tree(Uncarina grandidieri)

Quickly Identify Mouse trap tree

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Shallowly five-lobed bright green leaves resembling cotton
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Red, hairy 2-inch-long petioles with red margins in sunlight
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Zygomorphic butter yellow flowers with deep crimson throat
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Fruits with small inwardly pointed barbs requiring cautious handling
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Deciduous plant with stout stems, thickened trunk, reaching 8-12 feet (2.4-3.7 meters)

Scientific Classification of Mouse trap tree

Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Lamiales
Family
Sesame
Genus
Uncarina
Species
Mouse trap tree

Toxicity

Ingestion

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