Baobab
FamilyMalvaceae
Max Height25 m
RangeAfrica, Madagascar, Australia
HabitatSavanna
About the Baobab
Tree of Life. Trunks hold 120,000 liters of water. Some 2,000+ years old. Fruit has 6x vitamin C of oranges. 6 of 7 species endemic to Madagascar. Hollow trunks used as shelters and even a bus stop. Survive being stripped of bark.
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