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Baobab trees hold cultural and spiritual significance in many African societies. They are often the sites of communal gatherings, storytelling, and rituals. [ 43 ] An unusual baobab was the namesake of Kukawa , formerly the capital of the Bornu Empire southwest of Lake Chad in Central Africa .
Adansonia digitata, the African baobab, is the most widespread tree species of the genus Adansonia, the baobabs, and is native to the African continent and the southern Arabian Peninsula (Yemen, Oman).
It is sometimes known as Grandidier's baobab or the giant baobab. In French it is called Baobab malgache. The local name is renala or reniala (from Malagasy: reny ala, meaning "mother of the forest"). [3] [4] This tree is endemic to the island of Madagascar, where it is an endangered species threatened by the encroachment of agricultural land.
The whole baobab plant is edible in some form and a good source of many important vitamins and minerals. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
baobab — the common name for the genus as a whole, but often used in Australia to refer to the Australian species; Australian baobab [5] boabab was in common use from the late 1850s [6] (Perhaps the origin of boab) baob [7] [8] Gadawon [9] is one of the names used by the local Aboriginal Australian groups.
Adansonia rubrostipa, commonly known as fony baobab, is a deciduous tree in the Malvaceae family. Of eight species of baobab currently recognized, six are indigenous ...
The Baobab Prison Tree, Derby is a 1,500-year-old, large hollow Adansonia gregorii (Baobab) tree 6 kilometres south of Derby, Western Australia with a girth of 14.7 metres. [1] It had been reputed to have been used in the 1890s as a lockup for indigenous Australian prisoners on their way to Derby for sentencing, but there is no evidence that it ...
The Dorsland tree, also known as the Dorsland Baobab and the Dorsland Grootboom (Afrikaans: Large Thirstland Tree), is a baobab tree in Namibia which is found to the south of the Khaudum National Park. At around 2,100 years old, it is believed to be the oldest tree in the country.