But this tree is not only noted for its majestic stature. It's also an important food source for people living in West Africa. The leaves, fruits, and seeds of the African baobab tree are all edible.

Thousands of seeds from native African tree species and indigenous varieties of crops have been deposited in the cold, dry rock vaults of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in the permafrost of ...

A baobab tree produces an estimated 4,000 pods, which translates to about 630kg of seeds and fruits. Farmers claim they are exploited by brokers who purchase the seeds at throw-away prices.

The vault is on Svalbard in the Arctic (Picture: Azzura Lalani/CIFOR-ICRAF/Cover Images) Seeds of the Baobab trees are one of many put in the vault (Picture: Shutterstock) ‘By conserving the ...

the African Baobab (Adansonia digitata), also known as the Upside Down Tree, is one of nature's most useful trees. Its fruits and seeds are edible, while its trunk may hold as much as thousands of ...

Traditionally known for its Mabuyu fruits, baobab tree has been a source of food and ... is rich in Vitamin C and fibres, while baobab seed oil is used in cosmetic products. Local communities ...

Tracing history through the baobab and tamarind reveals hidden paths of human migration and forgotten suffering.

Seeds from 19 species of African trees ... in the economies and ecologies of the continent. Among the trees selected were the baobab (Adansonia digitata), which people in several African countries ...

Baobab trees live to be very old and grow to be very ... the flowers are used to make glue and its seeds are used to make ink. 4. They have ugly but highly nutritious fruit Baobab fruits contain ...