Adansonia madagascariensis (Madagascar Baobab)

Botanical name: Adansonia madagascariensis

Common name: Madagascar Baobab

Family: Malvaceae    (Formerly:Bombacaceae)

Subfamily: Bombacoideae

Origin: Madagascar

This tree has a unique, swollen bottle-like trunk. This deciduous tree bears large, red flowers and ball-like fruits.

Similar plants: Adansonia madagascariensis (Madagascar Baobab)

• Adansonia digitata (Baobab)
• Adansonia grandidieri (Grandidier's Baobab)
• Adansonia gregorii (Boab)
• Adansonia rubrostipa (Baobab)
• Adansonia za (Baobab)
• Bauhinia rufescens (Kharoub)