Baobab

Description:

The Baobab tree of sub-Saharan Africa is a long lived tree. The Glencoe baobab, a specimen of A. digitata in Limpopo Province, South Africa, was considered to be the largest living individual, with a maximum circumference of 47 m (154 ft)[4] and a diameter of about 15.9 m (52 ft). The tree split into two parts, so the widest individual may now be the Sunland baobab, or Platland tree, also in South Africa. The diameter of this tree at ground level is 9.3 m (31 ft) and its circumference at breast height is 34 m (112 ft).[5] Adansonia trees produce faint growth rings, probably annually, but they are not reliable for aging specimens, because they are difficult to count and may fade away as the wood ages. Radiocarbon dating is accurate, and has provided data on a few individuals. A specimen of A. digitata known as Grootboom was dated and found to be at least 1275 years old, making it the oldest known angiosperm tree.[

Habitat:

Dry Savannah, and wooded Veld.

Notes:

This is one of many huge Baobab trees near the Punda Maria restcamp in Kruger National Park, South Africa.