It is often dubbed "the tree of life" thanks to its amazing capacity to store water, provide food and even medicine from its leaves ... One species, Adansonia digitata is found in some 32 African ...
On Feb. 25, the World Agroforestry Center (CIFOR-ICRAF) deposited seeds representing tree species of special value to communities across Africa in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The 19 species ...
Among the trees selected were the baobab (Adansonia digitata), which people in several African countries prize for its edible fruit and leaves, and the incredibly versatile Faidherbia albida ...