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Ankarana National Park

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Flora
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=== Flora ===Studies have revealed, that at least 330 species plant species of 77 families grow in Ankarana. Most trees are deciduous and many bloom from September to November. Several species endemic to the far north can be found in Ankarana:* ''Pachypodium baronia'' - [[Madagascar palm]]* ''Adansonia perrieri''- [[Perrier's Baobab]]* ''Delonyx velutina''* ''Hildegardia erythosyphon''  In Ankarana also grow epiphytical plants, plants which grow on top of other plants and trees for mechanical support, but not for nutrients. The most remarkable is:* ''Platicerium madagascariensis'' - [[Staghorn fern]] Canopy species of Ankarana are:* ''Dalbergia''* ''Canarium''* ''Sideroxylon''* ''Adenia''* ''Diospyros'' * ''Pandanus''* ''Zanthoxylum''* ''Ficus''* ''Mezonovium'' * ''Ricinus communis''  The vegetation of Ankarana is distinguished in:* '''xerophytic vegetation on the tsingy''' with extreme adaptation to drought and forming a sparse coverage. The most typical species are:** ''Adenia'' (Passifloraceae)** ''Pachipodium''** ''Ficus'' (Moraceae)** ''Euphorbia'' (Euphorbiaceae)** Aloe (Liliaceae)* '''forests''' on basaltic soils or in the gorges are the richest in species diversity. The most typical species are:** ''Zanthoxylon'' (Rutaceae)** ''Ficus'' (Moraceae)** ''Dalbergia'' (Fabaceae)** ''Cassia'' (Fabaceae)** ''Diospyros'' (Ebenaceae))** ''Canarium'' (Burseraceae)** ''Andansonia'' (Bombacaceae)** ''Pandanus'' (Pandanaceae)*'''forests on calcareous soils''' or limestone and basalt mixture or deciduous forests and dry deciduous western forests* '''wooded grassland''', an are quite important for ''Commiphora'' (Burseraceae), ''Hildegardia'' (Sterculiaceae) and ''Andasonia'' (Bombacaceae). Canopy rising to 20 metres. This is the kind of forest known in western Madagascar.* '''bamboo forests'''* '''wetland vegetation''' which can be found near or around lakes or seasonal perennial.<br><br>
== The best flora most visible to tourists ==

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