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Baobab
Adansonia
digitata
Description: The baobab tree
may grow as high as 18 meters and may have a trunk 9 meters in diameter. The
tree has short, stubby branches and a gray, thick bark. Its leaves are compound
and their segments are arranged like the palm of a hand. Its flowers, which are
white and several centimeters across, hang from the higher branches. Its fruit
is shaped like a football, measures up to 45 centimeters long, and is covered
with short dense hair.
Habitat and
Distribution: These
trees grow in savannas. They are found in Africa, in parts of Australia, and on
the island of Madagascar.
Edible Parts: You can use the
young leaves as a soup vegetable. The tender root of the young baobab tree is
edible. The pulp and seeds of the fruit are also edible. Use one handful of
pulp to about one cup of water for a refreshing drink. To obtain flour, roast
the seeds, then grind them.
Other Uses: Drinking a
mixture of pulp and water will help cure diarrhea. Often the hollow trunks are
good sources of fresh water. The bark can be cut into strips and pounded to
obtain a strong fiber for making rope.
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