AVENUE OF THE BAOBABS (BAOBAB)
The Baobab! One of Africa’s most storied and mythological trees, the baobab (Adansonia grandidieri) is one tall, thicc mother. Learn about how this tree is the camel of the arboreal world, listen to the myths associated with its topsy-turvy appearance, and learn about one of the best places to view them, Madagascar’s Avenue of the Baobabs.
Baobab
(Adansonia grandidieri)
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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
Episode cover photo by Pasleim
Additional Reading:
The Giant Baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
A Systematic Revision of Adansonia (Bombacaceae)
Baobab information
Baobab trees (Adansonia) in Madagascar use stored water to flush new leaves but not to support stomatal opening before the rainy season
Baobabs
Pachycauls