• Key Information

  • Baobab Trees

  • Species
    Adansonia digitata, Adansonia grandidieri, Adansonia gregorii, Adansonia madagascariensis, Adansonia perrieri, Adansonia rubrostipa, Adansonia suarezensis, Adansonia za
  • Classification
    Tracheophytes > Rosids > Bombacoideae
  • Conservation Status
    Various
  • Height
    Up to 100 ft
  • Diameter
    Up to 33 ft (largest is 52 ft)
  • Habitat
    Tropical forests and bushlands/savannahs
  • Learning Point
  • The Baobab tree is a family of trees that li ve in the tropical areas of Africa and Australia, and are among the longest lived plants on earth. They are known for their large, round trunks, which store large amounts of water.
  • Project
  • Draw a Baobab tree.
  • Location
  • Places
    Central & Southern Africa, Australia
  • Fun Facts
  • They are among the most long-lived of vascular plants and have large flowers that are reproductive for a maximum of 15 hours.
  • Their flowers open around dusk, opening so quickly that movement can be detected by the naked eye, and are faded by the next morning.
  • Mature trees have massive trunks that are bottle-shaped or cylindrical and tapered from bottom to top.
  • The white pith in the fruit of the Australian baobab tastes like sherbet.