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Baobab

Adansonia

Baobabs are unique trees with thick trunks that can store water. They are found in hot, dry regions and have beautiful white flowers that bloom at night.

Lebensraum: Desert

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The Baobab has a massively swollen, bottle-shaped trunk with smooth, grey bark, supporting a sparse crown of short, stubby branches. Its unique silhouette often makes it look like it's growing upside down, with roots reaching skyward, especially when leafless.

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Baobab

Kategorie

Bäume

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baobab fruit, called 'monkey bread,' has more Vitamin C than oranges!

Its tough bark is used to make ropes, baskets, paper, and even waterproof cloth.

Many cultures call Baobab the 'Tree of Life,' believing it has magical powers.

People have built pubs, shops, and even prisons inside giant baobab trunks!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Leaf Dropper

Baobab can shed its leaves during dry seasons, saving precious water when there's not enough to go around.

Fähigkeit

Night Blossom

Baobab has large, white flowers that open at night, attracting bats to help them spread their pollen.

Fähigkeit

Resurrection Power

Baobab can regrow from damaged parts, even after being badly scarred by elephants or fire.

Maße und Details

Höhe
5-30 m
Canopy Spread
10-30 m
Essbar
Ja
Trunk Diameter
500-1500 cm
Lebenserwartung
500-2000 Jahre
Fruit Type
Capsule
Growth Rate
Langsam
Leaf Type
Deciduous

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Straw-coloured Fruit Bat

Eidolon helvum

visits flowers for nectar at night

eats

African Elephant

Loxodonta africana

strips bark and eats leaves/fruit

shelters

Ring-necked Dove

Streptopelia capicola

nests in branches or hollows

depends on

Yellow Baboon

Papio cynocephalus

eats its nutritious fruit pulp

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Bottle TreeMonkey Bread TreeTree of Life

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Avoid climbing or playing near baobab trees to stay safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Baobab?

5-30 m

Was ist der/die/das canopy Spread von Baobab?

10-30 m

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Baobab?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das trunk Diameter von Baobab?

500-1500 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Baobab?

500-2000 Jahre

Wo findet man Baobab normalerweise?

Desert

Was ist der/die/das fruit Type von Baobab?

Capsule

Was ist der/die/das growth Rate von Baobab?

Langsam

Snap-Karte

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