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Plantera: A massive pink flower from the game Terraria, resembling a venus flytrap. Candypop Bud: A flower found in the video games Pikmin and Pikmin 2. Chuck the Plant: A plant found in several of LucasArts' games. Elowan: A race of plant-like creatures in Starflight computer game. [37]
Commelina madagascarica is a monocotyledonous, herbaceous plant in the dayflower family from Madagascar. [1] It is commonly known as nifin'akanga in Madagascar, [2] where it is used medicinally as an abortifacient, [3] a galactogogue, [4] and a treatment for conjunctivitis [5] and acne.
The Madagascar Jewel is grown as a houseplant for its attractive foliage: dark green leaves, with white veins when young. Unlike many succulents, E. leuconeura is less susceptible to overwatering. It grows best in partial shade but tolerates full shade and is relatively easy to care for providing it is not exposed to cold drafts. [citation needed]
Madagascar is a 2005 animated comedy film and the first film in the series. Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, the film tells the story of four Central Park Zoo animals: Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra (), Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer) and Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith).
In Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Skipper and the penguins salvage a crashed airplane to fly back to New York. They fix the plane when it crashes in Africa with the help of "more thumbs" (Mason and Phil). At the end of the movie, he marries a bobblehead doll. In The Penguins of Madagascar, the bobblehead is nowhere to be seen.
Malagasy mythology is rooted in oral history and has been transmitted by storytelling (angano, "story"), notably the Andriambahoaka epic, including the Ibonia cycle. At least 6% of Madagascar are adherents of the religion, which is known as Fomba Gasy, and surveys show it is likely at least half practice some aspects of it.
Cryptocarya agathophylla (known in Madagascar as ravintsara and sometimes called clove nutmeg) is a member of the laurel family, Lauraceae, and originates in Madagascar. Malagasy names include tavolobelelo, [1] havozo, hazomanitra and tavolomanitra. The former genus name Ravensara is a latinization of the Malagasy word ravintsara. [3]
Madagascar, [a] officially the Republic of Madagascar, [b] is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth largest island (after Greenland, New Guinea, and Borneo), the second-largest island country (after Indonesia), and the 46th largest country overall. [14]