But this tree is not only noted for its majestic stature. It's also an important food source for people living in West Africa. The leaves, fruits, and seeds of the African baobab tree are all edible.

How did they get these strange names? The largest and most striking tree in the Flower Dome, the African Baobab (Adansonia digitata), also known as the Upside Down Tree, is one of nature's most ...

Tracing history through the baobab and tamarind reveals hidden paths of human migration and forgotten suffering.

Many recognise it as a common sight in dry areas while others look at it as an upside-down tree that lives to inspire folklores but the iconic African baobab tree has recently topped the global ...

As regular visitors to Gangewadiya, across the southern boundary of Wilpattu National Park where the Kala Oya flows into the Dutch Bay, we have often seen its magnificent mangroves - the building ...

And the baobab tree was central to her exploits ... the first real conflagration between the two forces that ignited the East African chapter of the war. The British suffered massive losses ...

Among the trees selected were the baobab (Adansonia digitata), which people in several African countries prize ... have collected seeds from wild tree populations as well as trees growing in ...