Adansonia (Caudex)

This genus of Malvaceae is also commonly known as Baobab. They have a caudiciform stem that collects liquids and acts as a reserve for periods of drought (some adult specimens can store up to around 120,000 litres of water). It includes numerous species that are divided according to morphology: Adansonia digitata; Adansonia grandidieri; Adansonia suarezensis; Adansonia gregorii; Adansonia madagascariensis; Adansonia perrieri; Adansonia fony; Adansonia za. These trees reach considerable dimensions from 5m to 25m and in exceptional cases even 30 metres in height in nature. The trunk can reach a diameter of 7 m and rarely 11 m. The branches of the Adansonia are strongly branched -.