The Alley of Baobabs is located in the western part of the island of Madagascar. The alley has a length of about 260 meters, and powerful giants grow along its entire length, reaching a height of thirty meters.
Baobab is a sacred tree for the inhabitants of Madagascar. He is considered the progenitor of the forest and is revered along with the gods. Baobabs are found not only on this island, but also in Africa, and even in Australia.
10 interesting facts about baobabs:
- Baobabs also shed their foliage: in the regions where baobabs grow, it is not cold in winter, but very dry.
- Young baobab leaves are used as ingredients for salad.
- One of the unofficial names of the baobab is the lemonade tree, because the pulp of its fruits, dried, crushed and dissolved in water, gives a drink that really resembles lemonade.
- Another drink similar to coffee is made from roasted baobab fruits.
- In Kenya, sweets are made from baobab fruits.
- Dried shells of baobab fruits are used by some African tribes as glasses.
- Baobab flowers live only one night. Opening in the evening, they smell nice, but by morning they wither and begin to stink of rot.
- Baobabs live up to a thousand years.
- The largest known trees of this breed reach fifty meters in girth. Most baobabs are usually hollow inside.
- In Zimbabwe, there is a bus station located in the trunk of a giant baobab.
Baobab Alley