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Grandidier’s baobab
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Grandidier's baobab A person walks along a dirt road lined with tall baobab trees on the Avenue of the Baobabs in western Madagascar.
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Grandidier’s baobab

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Also known as: Adansonia grandidieri
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Grandidier's baobab
Grandidier's baobab A stately Grandidier's baobab (Adansonia grandidieri), an endangered species of tree native to Madagascar.

Grandidier's baobab (Adansonia grandidieri) is a species of deciduous tree endemic to Madagascar. It is known for its unusual barrel-like trunk and is one of six baobab species native to the island. These trees are significant for their longevity and ethnobotanical importance, with various parts used for food, medicine, fiber, and tools.1

Grandidier's baobab is iconic and features prominently in the famous Avenue of the Baobabs. Unfortunately, due to habitat loss, this species is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.1

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