The Little Prince's Baobab Tree

 The Little Prince's "Baobab Tree"

Hanbat Arboretum Tropical Garden

 

 

 

 

 

"Baobab Tree" is the common name of a genus(Adasonia) containing eight

 

spices of trees,native to Madacascar(having six spices), mainland Africa and Australia

 

 (on spices in  each).  This tree is the National Tree of Madacascar.

 

Other common name is include boab, boaboa, bottle tree, the tree of life, up-side down tree,

 

and monkey bread tree.  The species reach heights of 5 to 30meters (16 to 98 fit)  and trunk

 

diame of 7 to 11 meter (23 to 36 fit) its truck can hold up to 120,000 litres of water.

 

For most of the year, the tree is leafless,

 

and looks very much like it has its roots sticking up in the air.

 

 

 

 

The Baobab Tree long-ived, but just how long is disputed.

 

The owners of the Sunland Farm in in Limporo, South Africa have built a pub called

 

"The Big Baobag Pub" inside the hollow trunk of the 22meters(72fits) high tree.

 

The tree is 47 meters (155ft) in circumference,

 

and is said to have been carbon dated at over 6,000years old.

 

 

 

The Little Prince's Baobab Tree

 

 

 

The Baobab Tree is known as the tree of life, with good reason.

 

It can provide shelter, clothing, food, and water for the making cloth and rope.

 

 

 

The leaves are used us condiments and medicines.  The fruits has a velvety shell and is

 

about the size of a coconut, weight leaves are used as condiments and medicines.

 

 

 

 

The fruit, called "monkey bread", is edible, and full of vitamin c.

 

As of 2010 experts estimate to potential market at a billion dollars a year.

 

 

 

 

The fruits has a velvetly shell and is about the size of a coconut,

 

weight about 1.44kilograms.  It has a somewhat acidic flavour, described as

 

"Somewhere between gracefruit, pear, and vanilla.

 

The tree can store hundreds of liters, which is an adaptation to the harsh drought

 

conditions of its environment.  The tree may be tapped in dre periods.

 

 

 

 

Mature trees are usually hollow, providing living space for many animals and humans. 

 

Trees are even used as bams, wine and beer shop and more.

 

 

 

 

* Where: Hanbat Arboretum tropical Garden

* When ; 07, January, 2013

* How: Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1

 

 

 

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