While six of the eight species of baobabs thrive on the island nation of Madagascar, scientists have never been 100 percent sure of their origin, as the trees don’t appear in the fossil record.

The "grotesque" baobab tree has long been known as the "tree of life" for its ability to create and maintain its own ...

As its name suggests, the 853-foot-long Avenue of the Baobabs is a stretch of giant baobab trees believed to be up to 800 years old. Though the avenue is situated roughly 405 miles away from ...

She shared some of her photos and stories with us. One of the most popular attractions in Madagascar, the Avenue of the Baobabs, is a dirt road flanked by about 25 Baobab trees. The trees ...

They can survive prolonged droughts thanks to their ability to store water in their huge trunks, which can attain a diameter of 10 metres or more ...

With their huge trunks and spindly branches, baobabs look like they’ve been uprooted, turned upside down and planted again. Many myths have arisen to explain this. In one story, God calls all ...