Online reports claim the ancient tree was cut down for house construction. (Image credit: X) A 1,500-year-old baobab tree was cut down for building wood The viral video sparked outrage and debate on ...
(Reuters) - The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless during the dry season, they resemble jumbled roots emanating from a thick trunk, making it ...
A baobab can hold so much water in its swollen trunk that its shape visibly changes with the rainy season. In Africa’s dry savannah, where the climate can be extremely arid, that ability helps explain ...