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Spotted in the Ifaty reserve, north of Tulear in southwestern Madagascar is this incredible Baobab tree
that is purportedly a thousand years old. Adansonia za, common name
Baobab, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Adansonia belonging
to the Bombacaceae family.
It’s a large thick-stemmed deciduous tree, about 10–40 meters (33–130
ft) high and about 6 meters (20 ft) in diameter. The trunk and branches
have a brownish-rose colored hue. The tree is wide at the base and grows
to a narrow point towards the top of the tree.
Baobab or Upside-Down Tree grows in Africa and Australia. The legend says that after it was planted by God it kept moving, so God replanted it upside down. These trees can reach heights of 5 to 30 metres (16 to 98 ft) and have trunk diameters of 7 to 11 metres (23 to 36 ft). The cork-like bark is fire resistant and is used for cloth and rope. The leaves are used for condiments and medicines. The fruit, called "monkey bread", is rich in vitamin C and is eaten. The tree is capable of storing hundreds of litres of water, which is tapped in dry periods.
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