Lichens growing on dead thorny branches of Didierea madagascariensis , the Octopus tree of Western Madagascar, in a typical part of the Spiny Forest

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Lichens growing on dead thorny branches of Didierea madagascariensis , the Octopus tree of Western Madagascar, in a typical part of the Spiny Forest showing details of the habit and structure with huge spines and tiny leaves. August 2019

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Size: 3024px × 4032px
Location: Madagascar
Photo credit: © Brian Maudsley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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