Common species on the surveyed farms included avocado, mango, orange and lemon trees, and safou, sometimes known as African plum (Dacryodes ... farms that contain tall, old-growth trees.

Their secret to success is their bulbous, succulent trunks, 80 feet tall and 30 feet in diameter ... Baobabs are also the longest-lived African trees; in 2011, a baobab that died in Zimbabwe ...

The trees are featured in cultural traditions across Africa, and they also support the ... “Why do baobabs stand tall for hundreds to thousands of years, to fall in a relatively short period?” ...

Since childhood, Loveness Bhitoni has collected fruit from the gigantic baobab trees surrounding her homestead in Zimbabwe to add variety to the family’s staple corn and millet diet. The 50-year ...

How are these remarkable trees standing tall against the pressures of a changing ... Standing majestically in the arid landscapes of Africa, the baobabs, also referred to as the “Tree of Life ...