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Adansonia gregorii
Every boab tree is unique. They have character and personality as you would expect of such an ancient creature. Some individual boab trees are 1500 years old and older, which makes them the oldest living beings in Australia, and puts them amongst the oldest in the world. Aboriginals used the giants as shelter, food and medicine. For the white settlers they served as easily recognisable land marks and meeting points, and not to forget as impromptu prison cells.
Spotted on May 5, 2010
Submitted on Mar 25, 2012
4 Comments
It is sad to see the engravings. I admit to doing this in my past, but in my own defense it was a small marking and in a spot only me and another person knew of.
Thanks Gerardo & Achmmad.. Sadly every tree along the roads looks like this.. It must give them some weird pleasure. The oldest markings I have found were from the early settlers!
Baobab :) hey, just wonder how can someone write on its unique stem? btw, nice spotting :D
Wow i have no idea grate tree!
Nice shot!