BAOBAB TREE

    BAOBAB TREE

    BAOBAB TREE

Baobab tree, a tree of life

For Africa’s iconic tree

30 meters tall, 5000 years in life

50 meters in circumference

Grows in African savannah

Where climate is dry and arid

Symbol of positivity

Where to thrive is very difficult

Absorbs and stores water in trunk

Gives nutrient dense fruit 

When air is dry and arid

A home for savannah communities

Baobab fruits can be used

Fresh or dried.or in powder form

Excellent source of antioxidants, vitamins minerals  and fiber

6 times vitamin rich than oranges

6 times potassium rich than bananas

Elephants eat bark for their moisture

KSV SESHADRI