baobab tree
Swollen-trunked African species
A baobab tree is a massive tree native to Africa, Madagascar, and Australia, recognizable by its enormously thick trunk and sparse, root-like branches.
Baobabs can live for thousands of years and store water in their swollen trunks to survive drought.
The trunk's girth makes them landmarks: We met at the baobab tree outside the village.
- upside-downReversed in vertical orientation
- drought resistanceCapacity to survive water scarcity
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- fruitEdible plant ovary
- monkey breadPull-apart cinnamon pastry
flowers · Little Prince · habitat · trunk · leaves · water storage · seed dispersal · indigenous knowledge · pollination · dry season · dry riverbed · roots · vitamin C · traditional medicine · biodiversity · climate adaptation · seeds · African folklore
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- South AfricaCape Town, Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela, Pretoria, Durban
- African savannaacacia, cheetah, giraffe, grass, grassland
- safarisafari, safari park, game reserve, game reserves, safari lodge
- savannasavanna, grassland, acacia, African savannah, grasslands
- African traditionsinitiation ceremonies, naming ceremony, ancestral worship, rites of passage, tribal chiefs
baobab treebamboo
Tall woody grass
cypress · eucalyptus · aspen · birch · poplar
baobab treemangrove
Tidal shrub with exposed roots
bald cypress · rainforest tree · spruce · fir · Norway spruce