According to African legend, the Baobab wanted to become the most beautiful tree of all. When it realized that this was not possible, it put his head into the ground, so only the roots pointed heavenward. Today the tree with the root-like branch structure has become characteristic of the African grasslands.
The baobab or bottle tree grows to a height of 22m; the circumference of the trunk can measure up to 10m. The dry pulp of the long cucumber-shaped fruit is edible and its seed produces oil. Baobab trees shed their leaves in the dry season to reduce evaporation, producing the root-like branch effect.
Model at the bench: yrwind1016 __ Pls see his photostream at www.flickr.com/photos/30268676@N02/
Uploaded by rbsuperb on 30 Dec 08, 9.13PM PDT.
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