Adansonia digitata
Baobab, Baobab Tree
Other regional names: Dead Rat Tree
- Dead Rat Tree
Also known as: Adansonia bahobab L. +12 more
- Adansonia bahobab L.
- Adansonia baobab Gaertn.
- Adansonia baobab L., 1764
- Adansonia digitata var. congolensis A.Chev.
- Adansonia integrifolia Raf.
- Adansonia kilima Pettigrew, K.L.Bell, Bhagw., Grinan, Jillani, Jean Mey., Wabuyele & C.E.Vickers
- Adansonia scutula Steud.
- Adansonia situla (Lour.) Spreng.
- Adansonia somalensis Chiov.
- Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev.
- Adansonia sulcata A.Chev.
- Baobabus digitata (L.) Kuntze
- Ophelus sitularius Lour.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Adansonia digitata (commonly known as Baobab or Baobab Tree) is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Madagascar, Mozambique Channel Is., Sri Lanka, Vietnam