“A pub is inside a 2,000-year-old Baobab tree in South Africa,” claims a March 20 post. The images show the Sunland Baobab tree. The large tree was a popular tourist attraction in the South ...

Complicating the picture for the baobab’s survival is ... Under an overcast sky, a Suarez baobab tree towers above the landscape. This species can grow over 80 feet tall, a feat it accomplishes ...

Calling something the “tree of life” may conjure up a lush arboreal species with mouth-watering fruit. Yet on the African continent, this moniker is reserved for the baobab tree. Upon first ...

Rachael is a writer and digital content producer at IFLScience with a Zoology degree from the University of Southampton, UK, and a nose for novelty animal stories. There are eight distinct species ...

Tuul & Bruno Morandi via Getty Images It’s sometimes called the ... But no matter the name, the baobab tree has long captivated the human imagination with its surreal shape and enduring ...

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.

A baobab tree is truly a wonderful sight when viewed in its natural habitat. There are only eight species in total with six native to Madagascar, one native to Africa, and one native to Australia.

Because of its value, the baobab has attracted folklore and myths. Many African communities consider the tree sacred, often associating it with spirits. As a result, various ceremonies and rituals ...

The "grotesque" baobab tree has long been known as the "tree of life" for its ability to create and maintain its own ecosystem in arid regions. Since the time of the ancient Egyptians, people have ...

Patrick Maundu, who is part of a research project to document the heritage of the baobab tree in Kenya, explains what can be done to protect the tree for future generations. Baobabs are unique trees.