Adansonia digitata - Baobab Tree, Dead Rat Tree
By Delonix1
8 Sep, 2009
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This very large old Baobab tree was in Foster's Botanical Garden in Honolulu, HI. This tree was planted in 1940. Photo taken August 5, 2009.
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why???? not the best of names for such a majestic tree....
8 Sep, 2009
The tree is called the dead rat tree because the way the fruits hang on the tree...they resemble dead rats.
I also stated this tree is old. At 69 years...it's actually a young tree even though it's massive...they live for well over a thousand years.
9 Sep, 2009
wow thats a big tree for one so young..
9 Sep, 2009
1,000 years is a long-lived rodent...Lol.
9 Sep, 2009
Sandra:
Yes, this tree is quite tall however, the trunk grows to such a massive circumference. Check some out on the internet, you'll see what I mean. The trunk is like a huge
water tank...because they do store hundreds of gallons of water.
Terratoonie:
It sure would be a long-lived rodent! lol : > )
10 Sep, 2009
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Dead rat tree... fascinating :o)
8 Sep, 2009