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Baobab tree Adansonia kilima,Botswana,Geotagged,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Baobab tree

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Really valuable species intro! We've now got 7 out of 9 baobab species:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/plantae/angiosperms/eudicots/malvales/malvaceae/adansonia     Posted 7 years ago
  2. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
    Thibaud Aronson
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    Eric, I don't know if you have more recent information about this, but last year I was talking about this with a few botanists and they were of the opinion that A. kilima is not a valid species.
    http://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/iapt/tax/2016/00000065/00000005/art00008     Posted 7 years ago

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The Adansonia kilima

''Adansonia kilima'' is a species of baobab tree native to Africa, described in 2012. As with other baobabs, it is easily recognised by the swollen base of its trunk, which forms a massive caudex, giving the tree a bottle-like appearance. It is similar in appearance to the well-known ''Adansonia digitata''. ''Adansonia kilima'' is found in upland populations of southern and eastern Africa, where ''A. digitata'' also occurs. It has a restricted geographic range compared to ''A. digitata'', is diploid,.. more

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Similar species: Malvales
Species identified by Eric_S
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By Eric_S

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Uploaded Nov 25, 2017. Captured Aug 6, 2017 02:45 in Transit Rd, Botswana.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/6.3
  • 10/6400s
  • ISO200
  • 70mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.