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Boucle d'Oreille

Type: Shrub, can reach 2-3 metres

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Description: It has large solitary reddish -orange flowers and flowers from June to October. The Pic-Pic bird makes holes on the side of the flower to steal the nectar

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Habitat: Thrives in dry areas. It is only found in the wild on le Morne Brabant

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Origin: Endemic to Mauritius

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Scientific name: Trochetia boutoniana

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Conservation status: Critically Endangered

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