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 ...

As a baobab tree grows, its stem becomes hollow, allowing it to store tens of thousands of gallons of water which it can use during dry seasons. People and animals also use the water.

Many of us first learned of this tree when reading “The Little Prince,” that classic children’s book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 53°F.

Many of us first learned of this tree when reading “The Little Prince,” that classic children’s book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 51°F.