One Earth’s “Species of the Week” series highlights the flagship species of each of the 844 unique ecoregions contained within Earth’s bioregions. The magnificent baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) is an icon of the African continent. With bark and fruit offering over 300 life-sustaining uses, it is the root of many Indigenous remedies, traditions, and folklore. … Read more
Baobab trees are a specific type of trees that you can find in many African countries even in Madagascar. Lately the survival of these alien looking trees are a talk of the town on the internet. Although there are plenty of videos on the internet related to this tree, not all the videos give correct … Read more
There have been numerous reports in the scientific and popular literature suggesting that African baobab (Adansonia digitata) trees are dying, with symptoms including a black mould on their bark. The aim of this study was to determine the identity of the fungi causing this black mould and to consider whether they might be affecting the … Read more