Tuesday, March 6, 2012

The Grandfather of trees

The Baobab tree or "The tree of life" is a species of tree in Africa and Australia that can live for thousands of years. This one is over 3000 years old. It has a diameter of around 45ft. and stores 30,000 gallons of water. Baobabs are called the tree of life because they can provide food water and shelter to human and animal alike.This tree is located in in Duiwelskloof, South Africa.

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