7,766 observationsLeast Concern
African baobab
Adansonia digitata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Malvales ›Family: Malvaceae ›Genus: Adansonia
About
Adansonia digitata, the baobab, is the most widespread of the Adansonia species, and is native to the African continent. The long-lived pachycauls are typically found in dry, hot savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa, where they dominate the landscape, and reveal the presence of a watercourse from afar. Their growth rate is determined by ground water or rainfall, and their maximum age, which is subject to much conjecture, seems to be in the order of 1,500 years. They...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of African baobab is Adansonia digitata.
- The African baobab has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- African baobab belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- African baobab belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- African baobab belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- African baobab belongs to the order Malvales.
- African baobab belongs to the family Malvaceae.
- African baobab belongs to the genus Adansonia.