Landscape with Baobab tree in the Morogoro area of Tanzania, Africa. Baobab is the common name of a genus of trees (Adansonia). There are eight species. Six species live in Madagascar, one in mainland Africa, and one in Australia. The baobab is the national tree of Madagascar. Other common names include “boabâ€, “boaboaâ€, “bottle treeâ€, “the tree of lifeâ€, “upside-down treeâ€, and “monkey bread treeâ€. The trees reach heights of 5 to 30 m (16 to 98 ft) and trunk diameters of 7 to 11 m (23 to 36 ft). Its trunk can hold up to 120,000 liters of water. For most of the year, the tree is leafless, and looks very much like it has its roots sticking up in the air. The cork-like bark and huge stem are fire resistant and are used for making cloth and rope. The leaves are used as condiments and medicines. The fruit, called “monkey breadâ€, is edible, and full of vitamin C. As of 2010 experts estimate the potential international market at a billion dollars a year.
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