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baobab tree

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 1995

Categories: plants, trees

Baobab trees are common throughout Africa and can be found in the northern part of Namibia, where they are known as omukwa. They can live for hundreds of years. This one is very old and has a trunk of about 10 metres across. The San use many parts of these trees.

baobab tree, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 1995