The iconic, "upside-down" baobab tree first emerged on the island of ... One species, Adansonia digitata is found in some 32 African countries, and another, A. gregorii, is found in northwestern ...

Many, especially men, still do, however. Native to the African continent, the baobab is known as the ''tree of life'' for its resilience and is found from South Africa to Kenya to Sudan and Senegal.

Thousands of seeds from native African tree species and indigenous varieties of crops have been deposited in the cold, dry rock vaults of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in the permafrost of ...

Many recognise it as a common sight in dry areas while others look at it as an upside-down tree that lives to inspire folklores but the iconic African baobab tree has recently topped the global ...

But this tree is not only noted for its majestic stature. It's also an important food source for people living in West Africa. The leaves, fruits, and seeds of the African baobab tree are all edible.

The Canadian-Jamaican artist has arranged a series of five figures, all more than 12 feet tall, around a circular tapestry on ...