Adansonia rubrostipa

Medium to large trees in between 17-65 feet in height. This tree can either have; sphere-like, bottle-shaped, or rarely, tapering trunks. The irregular crown, has major branches most often horizontal, rarely conical spines on upper surfaces of branches. Bark is usually reddish brown and exfoliating. Leaves occur from November to April and the Flowers Usually from February to April, at the latest in June. The fruit ripens from October to November. It has edible fruits, seeds and roots.

Similar plants:

• Adansonia digitata (Baobab, Cream of Tartar tree, Monkey-bread tree, Lemonade tree, Upside-down Tree)
• Adansonia grandidieri (Grandidier's Baobab, Giant Baobab)
• Adansonia gregorii (Boab, Baobab, Australian Bottle Tree)
• Adansonia madagascariensis (Madagascar Baobab)
• Adansonia za (Baobab)
• Bauhinia rufescens, Adenolobus rufescens, Bauhinia adansoniana (Kharoub, Kulkul, Nammare, Jiga, Randa)