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). These are long-lived pachycauls; radiocarbon dating has shown some individuals to be over 2,000 years old.

Adansonia digitata, commonly called baobab, is a deciduous, slow-growing, succulent tree native to seasonally dry, low elevation areas of tropical Africa mainly in rocky, open woodlands, scrublands, and on savannas. Mature baobab trees can reach up to 80' tall with thickened trunks as large as 45' wide, sometimes exceeding the width of the canopy.

Least Concern (LC), Adansonia digitata is not threatened. The baobab tree is found in areas of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and other tropical African countries where suitable habitat occurs. It is restricted to hot, dry woodland on stoney, well drained soils, in frost-free areas that receive low rainfall.

2024年10月13日 · Adansonia digitata is a succulent, deciduous tree that can grow up to around 20 metres tall, often with a very sparse crown, especially in the drier parts of its range. The swollen, urn-shaped bole will eventually become very wide, often exceeding the diameter of the crown, and can be up to 10 metres across [ ].

Being deciduous, the leaves are dropped during the winter months and appear again in late spring or early summer. The large, pendulous flowers (up to 200 mm in diameter) are white and sweetly scented. They emerge in the late afternoon from large round buds on long drooping stalks from October to December.

Broadleaf, deciduous tree, leafs out during the period of maximum heat just before the first rains arrive in a tropical environment. It may grow to 65 ft (~20 m) high, with a massive trunk that is cylindrical, tapering, bottle-shaped or irregular; with a bare lower part.

Adansonia digitata L. fruit, also known as baobab, has been used traditionally throughout the world for its medicinal properties.

Overview: A massive, deciduous tree with a trunk that can grow to an immense girth. The bark is smooth. Leaves: Borne at the ends of branches, leaves are usually divided into 5‒7 leaflets attached to a central point. Flowers: Large (up to 20 cm in …

Adansonia digitata, the African baobab, is the most widespread tree species of the genus Adansonia, [2] the baobabs, and is native to the African continent and the southern Arabian Peninsula (Yemen, Oman).

2019年6月23日 · Flowers: Mallow-type flower; large, leathery, pendulous white flowers with five petals and 5 sepals. An abundance of stamen protrude from the flower. Flowers open from …