As its name suggests, the Avenue of the Baobabs is a road in Madagascar that’s lined with towering baobab trees. The trees ...

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The baobab (Adansonia) is a genus of trees with eight extant (in existence currently) species and a long history of humans marveling at them. For as much admiration the baobabs get, there is an equal ...

Mongabay founder Rhett A. Butler writes about his visit to the dry forests of western Madagascar last month. The dry forest of western Madagascar is famous for its wildlife and baobab trees, including ...

(Reuters) - The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless during the dry season, they resemble jumbled roots emanating from a thick trunk, making it ...

Madagascar has a documented 2,900 endemic species of trees, but a new report shows that almost two-thirds of them are in danger of disappearing. Of the 3,118 species covered, more than 90% had never ...