baobab
Massive water-storing tree
A baobab is a massive tree native to Africa, Madagascar, and Australia, recognizable by its enormously thick trunk and relatively sparse branches.
The trunk stores water, allowing the tree to survive long dry seasons.
Baobabs can live thousands of years and grow so large that hollow specimens have been used as shelters, bars, and even prisons.
The fruit is edible and nutrient-rich.
Main stem or storage
- branchesLimbs of trees
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
hollow · water storage · succulent · bark · roots · crown · girth · buttress
Edible plant ovary
- superfoodNutrient-dense dietary buzzword
- pulpSoft wet mass
- vitamin CEssential water-soluble antioxidant
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
tangy · seeds · oil · leaves · cooking · porridge · juice · smoothie
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- MadagascarAfrican island republic
- SenegalWest African republic
- ZimbabweSouthern African republic
- MaliWest African country
Chad · Sahel · safari · national park · Limpopo · Kruger · Serengeti · bushveld
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
deforestation · protection · biodiversity · vulnerable · CITES · preservation · sanctuary · overharvesting
Thousand-year periods
- centuriesHundred-year periods
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- primordialExisting from the start
- timelessUnaffected by eras
age-old · venerable · ancestral · legendary · mythical · living fossil · elder · enduring
Worthy of reverence
- spirit treeTree containing ancestor's essence
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- meeting placeDesignated gathering location
village center · ceremony · storytelling · ancestor · shelter · burial · Le Petit Prince · African mythology
trunk
Main stem or storage
swollen · hollow · water storage · succulent · bark · roots · crown · girth · buttress · drought-resistant
fruit
Edible plant ovary
- superfoodNutrient-dense dietary buzzword
- pulpSoft wet mass
- vitamin CEssential water-soluble antioxidant
antioxidant · tangy · seeds · oil · leaves · cooking · porridge · juice · smoothie · health food
savannah
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- MadagascarAfrican island republic
- SenegalWest African republic
- ZimbabweSouthern African republic
Mali · Chad · Sahel · safari · national park · Limpopo · Kruger · Serengeti · bushveld · dry season
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
climate change · deforestation · protection · biodiversity · vulnerable · CITES · preservation · sanctuary · overharvesting · endemic
millennia
Thousand-year periods
- centuriesHundred-year periods
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- primordialExisting from the start
timeless · age-old · venerable · ancestral · legendary · mythical · living fossil · elder · enduring · carbon dating
sacred
Worthy of reverence
- spirit treeTree containing ancestor's essence
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- legendUnverified traditional tale
meeting place · village center · ceremony · storytelling · ancestor · shelter · burial · Le Petit Prince · African mythology · wisdom
bast
Woody plant tissue
basket · mat · paper · textile · inner bark · stripping · traditional craft · binding · netting
- South African natureprotea, rooibos, veld, Table Mountain, Kruger
- baobabs
- Kalahari floraacacia, thorn tree, marula, leadwood, blackthorn
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- plantassauce, acacia, laurel, sequoia, ficus
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees