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African baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) in Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa.

African baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) backlit by sunrise in Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa. Baobabs are typically found in dry, hot savannas of sub-Saharan Africa, where they dominate the landscape and reveal the presence of a watercourse from afar. They have traditionally been valued as sources of food, water, health remedies or places of shelter and are a key food source for many animals. The African baobab is the most widespread species of the eight species of baobabs — genus Adansonia (Malvaceae family, subfamily Bombacoideae) — native to mainland Africa, Yemen, Oman, Madagascar, and Australia, and introduced to Asia and elsewhere. Some baobabs live over 2,000 years. Tarangire Park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The country name "Tanzania" was created from Tanganyika and Zanzibar which unified in 1964.

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African baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) backlit by sunrise in Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa. Baobabs are typically found in dry, hot savannas of sub-Saharan Africa, where they dominate the landscape and reveal the presence of a watercourse from afar. They have traditionally been valued as sources of food, water, health remedies or places of shelter and are a key food source for many animals. The African baobab is the most widespread species of the eight species of baobabs — genus Adansonia (Malvaceae family, subfamily Bombacoideae) — native to mainland Africa, Yemen, Oman, Madagascar, and Australia, and introduced to Asia and elsewhere. Some baobabs live over 2,000 years. Tarangire Park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The country name "Tanzania" was created from Tanganyika and Zanzibar which unified in 1964.
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