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The baobab is the national tree of Madagascar Botanical name: Adansonia digitata L. - [ (ad-an-SOH-nee-uh) named for Michel Adanson, 18th century French surgeon, botanist and naturalist; (dig-ee-TAH-tuh) or (dij-ee-TAH-tuh) meaning finger ] Synonyms: Adansonia baobab, Adansonia situla, Adansonia somalensis, Adansonia sphaerocarpa, Adansonia sulcata Family: Bombacaceae (baobab family) Common names of Adansonia digitata: Afrikaans: kremetart • Danish: Abebrødstræ, Baobab • Dutch: Apebroodboom (South Africa), Kremetartboom • English: african baobab, baobab, baobab of mahajanga (Madagascar), bottle tree, cream of tartar tree, dead-rat tree (South Africa), ethiopian sour bread, lemonade tree, monkey-bread tree (South Africa), sour gourd • French: baobab africain, baobab de mozambique, calebassier du sénégal, pain de singe • German: Affenbrotbaum • Marathi: गोरख चिंच gorakh chinch, वावबाब vavababa • Nyanja: mlambe • Polish: Baobab wlasciwy • Tamil: பப்பரப்புளி papparappuli, பெரியமரவகை periyamaravakai • Tswana: moana, mowana • Venda: muvhuyu • and: seboi (Sotho), toeega, ximuwu (Tsonga) Origin: northeastern, central and southern Africa In the dryer, temperate regions of Africa, Baobabs are a tree of myth and legend. Baobabs are carefully tended by rural peoples and are particularly useful: the hollow trunks of baobabs are used as dwellings and storehouses, traditional medicines are obtained from its bark, leaves, and fruit, its bark can be pounded to produce fibers that are used to make baskets, cloth, hats, mats, nets, rope, and strings (interestingly, after the bark is stripped away, the baobab grows new bark). Its leaves are cooked and eaten as greens, and are dried for use as a seasoning and a sauce and stew thickener, its fruit, which is rich in vitamin C, calcium, and iron and is called pain de singe or monkey bread, can be roasted, ground, and boiled to make a coffee-substitute; it is also soaked in water to make a refreshing drink, and is used as a flavoring. Courtesy: - Top Tropicals - Dave's Garden - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - ZipCode Zoo - EcoPort - A Dictionary - Marathi and English - Tamil Lexicon - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database Note: Information has not been verified and may not be reliable; please check for any inaccuracy. |
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| Author | Dinesh Valke from Thane, India |
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