How is baobab pronounced?

Wondering about baobab pronunciation: it’s pronounced Bey-Oh-Bab. Baobab is a genus (Adansonia) of nine species of deciduous trees that belong to the hibiscus or mallow family (Malvaceae). A baobab tree can be found growing in Africa, Australia or the Middle East.

What is baobab oil used for?

Baobab fruit, leaves, and bark are traditionally used as medicines in the body and on the skin to help treat: More clinical research is needed on the many benefits of the baobab tree, including baobab oil. Boabab oil, like other products of the baobab tree, has several health properties.

Where do baobab trees grow?

This fruit tree grows in the southern countries of Africa, such as Malawi, Kenya, and Madagascar. The scientific name for the baobab tree is Adansonia digitata. In Africa, people call it “the tree of life” and “pharmacy tree” because of its many uses, including for baobab oil.

What is the Big Baobab pub?

The owners of Sunland Farm in Limpopo, South Africa have built a pub called "The Big Baobab Pub" inside the hollow trunk of the 22 metres (72 ft) high tree. The tree is 47 m (155 ft) in circumference, and is said to have been carbon dated at over 6,000 years old. The baobab tree is known as the tree of life, with good reason.