The baobab tree is revered in Africa, having sustained locals for centuries, so its survival is important to people who live there. Medicinal compounds are extracted from its leaves, while the fruit — ...

Across Africa, baobabs have rich symbolic meaning, but the breakneck expansion of the DRC’s capital has reduced their number in the city centre to one ...

The baobab tree is often called the “Tree of Life.” For generations, it has fed families, provided medicine, offered shade, ...

Zimbabwe is very proud of The Big Tree, the huge baobab tree close to Victoria Falls. While it may not exactly be the tallest ...

(Reuters) - The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless during the dry season, they resemble jumbled roots emanating from a thick trunk, making it ...

In this week’s newsletter: nature’s last stand against the DRC capital’s rampant development, plus looking back on last year’s stories of hope ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Baobabs are unique trees. They are among the world’s longest-living trees, with some being over 2,000 years old. They can survive ...

Social media users are sharing images of an otherworldly looking bar said to be located inside an ancient tree. While the pub was once open to the public, the widely shared post fails to mention that ...

The ancient tree is gaining global recognition as a prized “superfood” in international health, wellness, and cosmetics ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Georgia’s former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili has built a dendrological park that is home to numerous species of giant trees from around the ...

Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya on November 22 revoked licenses that permitted a private company to uproot baobab trees in Kilifi and transport them to the United States. CS ...

A ship carrying gigantic live baobab trees has sailed from the Kenyan Coast to Georgia, ending a nine-month standoff between a Kilifi-based billionaire and State agencies that had suspended the export ...