The seed for the 8m (26ft 3in) high tree was collected in Malawi in 1995 and thrives in dry, arid conditions. The Eden Project's chief executive Andy Jasper said: "It's incredible to see our African ...

Baobab trees may be a proxy for measuring long-term use of land by humans. They live long, have economic benefits, and are ...

Learning more about the ‘tree of life,’ the baobab Many of us first learned of this tree when reading “The Little Prince,” that classic children’s book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

Baobabs are also the longest-lived African trees; in 2011, a baobab that died in Zimbabwe at the age of 2,450 made it the oldest of all flowering plants to be documented on the African continent.

An African tree blooms in Cornwall's Eden Project and could produce fruit.

A viral post about a pub inside a South African baobab tree leaves out information about attraction's closure and offers a disputed age for the tree.

The "grotesque" baobab tree has long been known as the "tree of life" for its ability to create and maintain its own ecosystem in arid regions. Since the time of the ancient Egyptians, people have ...

The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless during the dry season, they resemble jumbled roots emanating from a thick trunk, making it appear ...

Baobabs are also the longest-lived African trees; in 2011, a baobab that died in Zimbabwe at the age of 2,450 made it the oldest of all flowering plants to be documented on the African continent.

Baobabs are also the longest-lived African trees; in 2011, a baobab that died in Zimbabwe at the age of 2,450 made it the oldest of all flowering plants to be documented on the African continent.

An African tree blooms in Cornwall's Eden Project and could produce fruit.