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

Nicknamed the "upside-down tree", it looks like it has been planted on its head, with its roots sticking up into the air to produce a somewhat eerie silhouette. Bush legends about the baobab abound.

Calling something the “tree of life” may conjure up a lush arboreal species with mouth-watering fruit.. Yet on the African continent, this moniker is reserved for the baobab tree. Upon first ...

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.

The images show the Sunland Baobab tree. The large tree was a popular tourist attraction in the South African province of Limpopo. It is roughly 72 feet tall and 154 feet in circumference .

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Calling something the “tree of life” may conjure up a lush arboreal species with mouth-watering fruit. Yet on the African continent, this moniker is reserved for the baobab tree. Upon first ...

Many of us first learned of this tree when reading “The Little Prince,” that classic children’s book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 48°F.