The trees can also figure heavily into the diets and folklore of the people around ... origin point: Madagascar. They believe that oceanic currents later spread the baobab fruit to Africa and ...

Like many people living in the countryside ... vaults of baobab DNA—scientists can help Madagascar remain a home to its iconic baobab trees. In addition to working with local communities ...

Tropical ecologist Seheno Andriantsaralaza has been researching the seed dispersal of baobab trees in Madagascar since 2009 ... the baobab forests alone. People would have to help, by growing ...

This dirt lake is surrounded by towering baobab trees that give it an otherworldly character. Can you guess where in the ...

There are only eight species in total with six native to Madagascar ... food source for people living in West Africa. The leaves, fruits, and seeds of the African baobab tree are all edible.

Unlike most trees, which are adorned with lush leaves, the baobab often stands bare for ... research will enhance these efforts. 30,453 people played the daily Crossword recently.

Calling something the “tree of ... endemic to Madagascar, the large island with the famed thorn forest that is located off the southeast coast of Africa and in which six other baobab species ...

There are eight species of baobab in the world, and they have a surprising distribution. Six are found in Madagascar ... it really is like “Home Tree” in the movie Avatar, not only because ...

Standing up to 30 metres tall, Madagascar's giant baobab trees have towered over the island for thousands of years - but as the large animals that used to spread their seeds have died out ...