Taxon

Adansonia digitata

 
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Adansonia digitata - baobab
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Common name: baobab (English)
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow)
Distribution: sub-Saharan Africa
Life form: Tree
Description: The spectacular Baobab tree is one of our absolute favorites at Fairchild. Famous worldwide, this species is native to Subsaharan Africa and Madagascar, where its swollen stems have an otherworldly appearance in the landscape. Our big Baobabs were grown from seeds collected by Dr. David Fairchild in Africa.

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