Baobab trees may be a proxy for measuring long-term use of land by humans. They live long, have economic benefits, and are used as shrines and markers on landscapes. Archaeologists have long suspected ...

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 baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) is increasingly recognised for its multifaceted benefits, spanning ecological sustainability, nutritional richness and economic potential. Contemporary research ...

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 ...

I got a phone call the other day from my colleague about the Baobab tree in Grove Place on St. Croix.

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 ...