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Adansonia grandidieri compared to village This Adansonia grandidieri is relatively young, only a few hundred years old, yet still towers over the village. Adansonia grandidieri,Baobab Avenue,Geotagged,Madagascar Click/tap to enlarge

Adansonia grandidieri compared to village

This Adansonia grandidieri is relatively young, only a few hundred years old, yet still towers over the village.

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''Adansonia grandidieri'', sometimes known as Grandidier's baobab, is the biggest and most famous of Madagascar's six species of baobabs. This imposing and unusual tree is endemic to the island of Madagascar, where it is an endangered species threatened by the encroachment of agricultural land.

Similar species: Malvales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Feb 16, 2013. Captured Sep 15, 2012 09:03 in 8, Madagascar.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO125
  • 18mm