Baobabs belong to the Adansonia genus in the Malvaceae family (specifically in the Bombacoideae subfamily). There are eight different species of baobabs, each with its own unique characteristics.

Africa. It has a sour, slightly sweet taste and is full of nutrients and beneficial plant compounds. The fruit can be ...

How did they get these strange names? The largest and most striking tree in the Flower Dome, the African Baobab (Adansonia digitata), also known as the Upside Down Tree, is one of nature's most ...

Did you know that the Baobab tree is also known as the "Tree of Life"? Well, now you do. This is mainly because of its longevity and immense size. These trees are characterised by their stout ...

THE history of cultivated plants is a subject which has attracted many botanists, and numerous theories of their origin from one or more wild prototypes have been published. Until recently the ...

To that end, her team has identified an extract from the baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) that seems to increase miR-146a levels in older fibroblasts and improves cellular repair and protein ...