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World's oldest tree? Viral post claims 6,000-year-old giant

X has recently seen a claim about the world's oldest tree said to be in Tanzania, Africa. The tree appears ancient, with a ...
Yahoo

Baobab is a superfood with growing global demand – that’s bad news for the sacred African tree

Baobabs are unique trees. They are among the world’s longest-living trees, with some being over 2,000 years old. They can survive prolonged droughts thanks to their ability to store water in their ...
Reuters

'Superfood' craze makes big business of Africa's baobab

Mangoule, SENEGAL, (Reuters) - Taerou Dieuhiou has been shinning barefoot up baobab trees in Senegal's southern Casamance region to collect the oblong fruit since he was 15. Business has never been ...
Orange County Register

Learning more about the ‘tree of life,’ the baobab

Calling something the “tree of life” may conjure up a lush arboreal species with mouth-watering fruit. Yet on the African continent, this moniker is reserved for the baobab tree. Upon first glance, ...
The Conversation

Zanzibar’s baobab trees used to be a valued part of society – drone images help prove it

Wolfgang Alders received funding from the US National Science Foundation, the Wenner-Gren Foundation, and the US National Endowment for the Humanities. Unguja Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania, is part of ...
Reuters

"Superfood" craze makes big business of Africa's baobab

Mangoule, SENEGAL, (Reuters) - Taerou Dieuhiou has been shinning barefoot up baobab trees in Senegal's southern Casamance region to collect the oblong fruit since he was 15. Business has never been ...