Adansonia digitata, the African baobab, is the most widespread tree species of the genus Adansonia, the baobabs, and is native to the African continent. The long-lived pachycauls are typically found in dry, hot savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa, where they dominate the landscape, and reveal the presence of a watercourse from afar. Their growth rate is determined by ground water or rainfall. They grow to very old ages (1000s of years) and generally only die due to natural disasters or humans.They have traditionally been valued as sources of food, water, health remedies or places of shelter and are steeped in legend and superstition.
