Palm trees grace the landscape across Africa, thriving in environments as diverse as deserts and rainforests. Central Africa holds the richest variety, home to 52 species, while west Africa has 38 and ...

Since childhood, Loveness Bhitoni has collected fruit from the gigantic baobab trees surrounding her homestead in Zimbabwe to add variety to the family’s staple corn and millet diet. The 50-year-old ...

Once pushed close to extinction, South Africa’s pepper bark tree is showing signs of recovery. Community efforts and science ...

Baobabs reach extraordinarily old ages. Some have been found to be thousands of years old. During these life spans, elder baobabs have survived erratic climate conditions. As an ecologist who has ...

The African baobab trees are dying, or perhaps dead already, a new research reveals. The trees, which are the oldest and biggest angiosperm trees in the world, are aged between 1,100 and 2,500 years.

Despite typical lifespans of hundreds or even thousands of years, Africa’s baobab trees are dying off rapidly, according to a new study by ecologists. Also known as upside-down trees, baobabs, with ...

Baobabs, sometimes known as “upside down trees”, have a distinct appearance that is unmistakable, even from afar. Native to Africa, these iconic trees live in hot, dry savannahs and scrublands ...

The baobab tree, sometimes called the “Tree of Life,” has an unforgettable appearance. Found in savanna regions of Africa, Madagascar and Australia, the trees form a very thick and wide trunk and ...

In the drylands of Benin, west Africa, livestock farming is under growing pressure. These vast, hot landscapes cover roughly 70% of the country’s land area. Their sparse pastures and scattered trees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Baobabs are the most iconic trees on the savannah; and also the longest-lived. Its size is so impressive that its hollow stem can ...

Although it might seem strange, the cape area of South Africa shares our Bay Area Mediterranean climate, the difference being a matter of north or south latitude. Because of this common climate, many ...