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Illegal trade in species such as the halfmens Pachypodium namaquanum is thought to be considerable.
Namib desert 2008
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Notable plant species found in this hotspot include the botterboom (Tylecodon paniculatus), a stem succulent that has glossy leaves in winter and red flowers in summer, and the halfmens ( "half human") (Pachypodium namaquanum), a stem succulent endemic to the Richtersveld that can grow up to four meters tall.
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Clusters of halfmens stems tend to face toward the north, giving the appearance of groups of people gazing northwards.
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The low mountains in the region support some of the oddest and rarest trees in the Succulent Karoo, the halfmens (Pachypodium namaquanum), the quiver tree (Aloe dichotoma) and the bastard quiver tree (Aloe pillansii).
Succulent Karoo 2008
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Tree richness is poor, comprising only 35 species, but this paucity is offset by the presence of charismatic endemics such as bastard quiver tree (Aloe pillansii), quiver tree (Aloe dichotoma), and halfmens (Pachypodium namaquanum).
Succulent Karoo 2008
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