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Adansonia digitata, also known as the African baobab, is the species of baobab that is naturally found in mainland Africa. Other species of adansonia trees are found in Australia and Madagascar. The baobab is especially long-lived, with some large individuals still living at well over a thousand years of age. Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ...
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Species See text The baobab (Adansonia), or monkey bread tree are a genus of eight species of trees, native to Madagascar (the centre of diversity, with six species), and mainland Africa and Australia (one species in each). ...
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Species See text The baobab (Adansonia), or monkey bread tree are a genus of eight species of trees, native to Madagascar (the centre of diversity, with six species), and mainland Africa and Australia (one species in each). ...
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Adansonia digitata is found in hot, dry climates in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has a number of common names, including most commonly Baobab, but also 'dead-rat tree' (from the appearance of the fruits), 'monkey-bread tree' (the soft, dry fruit is edible), and 'upside-down tree' (the sparse branches resemble roots). The tree bears large, heavy white flowers. The fruits are filled with pulp that dries, hardens, and falls to pieces which look like chunks of powdery dry bread. The fruit may be eaten fresh or in its dry state, and it has a tart taste. It can be mixed into water to make a beverage not unlike lemonade. The seeds and leaves are also edible. The bark is useful as a source of fiber for making cloth or bags. A geographical map of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area A political map showing national divisions in relation to the ecological break Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe those countries of the African continent that are not considered part of North Africa. ...
The tree can be cultivated in its native Africa, and may also be planted as a decorative tree wherever there is no danger of frost.
The genus name Adansonia is derived from the name of the French naturalist Michel Adanson. The species name digitata refers to human digits or fingers, which the five leaflets (typically) in each cluster bring to mind. Hi I am Adanson. ...
 Leaves and fruit of Adansonia digitata
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References Van Wyk, Ben-Erik (2005). Food Plants of the World. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, Inc. ISBN 0-88192-743-0 |
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