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There are eight species of baobab in the world, and they have a surprising distribution. Six are found in Madagascar, an island in the Indian Ocean; one is found on the continent of Africa; and the ...

Six of the world's eight baobab species are indigenous to Madagascar, where the distinctive trees with giant trunks have historically grown in huge forests. But these forests are threatened by ...

The research cracks the code on the iconic baobab tree's origin story, revealing their surprising origins in Madagascar and incredible long-distance dispersals to Africa and Australia. The study ...

A genomic study has traced the baobab tree's lineage back over 21 million years to Madagascar. Researchers suggest that baobabs spread to Africa and Australia via floating seed pods, adapting to arid ...

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 ...

A first in Madagascar! A scientific congress on the conservation of baobabs was held in Morondava from 15 to 17 December. Initiated by the Group of Baobabs Experts and Lovers in Madagascar, which ...