English Common Name: Desert Rose, Impala Lily Chinese Name / 中文名: 沙漠玫瑰 (Shāmò méiguī) Other Local Name: Kamboja (Malay) Family Name: Apocynaceae Scientific Name: Adenium obesum Synonym: Adenium arabicum, Adenium arboreum, Adenium coetaneum, Adenium honghel, Adenium micranthum, Adenium socotranum, Adenium somalense, Adenium speciosum, Adenium tricholepis, Cameraria obesa, Nerium obesum Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Gentianales > Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family) > Adenium Origin: East Africa to South Arabia Growth Habit: Shrub Characteristic: A deciduous shrub with pachycaul stems and swollen basal caudex and tubular pink to reddish pink flowers. Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and little watering. Images Location: Johor and Penang, Malaysia ![]() ![]() ![]() |