Here are some interesting facts about the baobab – a strange looking tree that grows in low-lying areas in Africa and Australia. Learn about the history, characteristics, extent and significance of the baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) in India, a natural wonder with multiple uses and benefits. Discover the ancient baobab trees in Shirala, Sangli, and their nutritional profile, cultural value and conservation status. In the botanical world, we know these upside-down trees to be part of the genus Adansonia. There are nine different species in total, with six found only in Madagascar. The most commonly found baobab is Adansonia digitata. These sturdy trees are some of the oldest, largest, and longest-living angiosperms, or flowering trees . They are thought to have evolved nearly 200 million years ago (they were even there when the dinosaurs went extinct about 66 million years ago!). Baobabs tend to live ... Adansonia digitata (African baobab) tree in Mikumi National Park with its fruits hanging Baobabs are long-lived deciduous, small to large trees from 5 to 30 m (20 to 100 ft) tall [10] with broad trunks and compact crowns. Young trees usually have slender, tapering trunks, often with a swollen base. Mature trees have massive trunks that are bottle-shaped or cylindrical and tapered from bottom to top. [10] The trunk is made of fibrous wood arranged in concentric rings, although rings are not ...
