Adansonia digitata-Baobab fruting at Rani Baug

[rashida atthar]

These pics are taken yesterday  of one of the two old huge Baobab trees at the entrance of Rani baug, Mumbai, fruiting right now. This tree too has an upside down flower but not seen yesterday.
 
regards,
Rashida.

 

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[Anand Kumar Bhatt]

on an average this tree is supposed to live for 3000 years.
anand k.

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[Barry Stock]

This number (3000 years) is based upon African specimens growing in their native range, and I would say is the upper estimate for a very small number of trees. Surely, based on growth rates and the size of the specimens, it is true, but not in any way an average. The genus has no growth rings, and is akin to a giant succulent, so estimates are based on size, and a few historical reports. If a specimen does perish, the wood (75% water) will gradually dry out until the entire structure collapses into a heap of what looks like saw dust. This was originally thought to be apocryphal information, but I have witnessed the aftermath here in Florida of the collapse of a 70-year-old specimen. Baobabs are the trees that started my love of and intense interest in trees:

This tree is the result of my first successful germination of Adansonia digitata seed in 2001.

-bs

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[Dinesh Valke]

Thank you very much, Barry ... great information.

Regards.

[rashida atthar]

 

Thank you Mr. Barry for the information and sharing the pic of your tree. It looks  quite good.  Since you are interested in Baobabs I would like to share some quotes from a very interesting book I have titled 'Ancient Trees-Trees That Live For A Thousand Years"  by Anna Lewington & Edward Parker. One of the 18 trees about which the authors have researched around the world  and written about is the Baobab tree. The authors have said that the largest baobab is in Northern Province at Sagole: 45ft/13.7m in diameter. Estimated to be at least  3,000 years old. 

 

About the species I quote ..."Altogether there are eight species of baobab: six of them occur only on the island of Madagascar, while one other species grows only in northern Australia". It is also a tree of life ..."The baobab has an enormous trunk that acts as a water -storage organ: the largest baobab can contain more 30,000 gallons/136,000 litres of water. Many African  peoples learnt long ago how to make use of this all -important feature. The Kalahari bushmen, for example, use the hollow stems of grasses joined together, like straws, to reach the water inside the trunk, from where it can be sucked out. In Sudan, however, some large baobab trunks are deliberately hollowed out so that they will collect rainwater". The authors go on to enumerate  many other uses of the tree, its fruit and seeds and amusing uses of the trunk!

 

regards

Rashida.

 

 

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Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:11:46 -0400

[Barry Stock]

Yes, it is a wonderful tree, with many uses. The pulp is quite delicious. I have a plant-enthusiast friend who spends part of her year in The Gambia. Here are three shots which show baobabs lining the beach near where she lives. I had no idea they were salt tolerant, but being this close, they must have some:

http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2868594090099843887VmXdDl

http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2507122310099843887hTYtlc

http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2182948180099843887cwQzlX

Barry Stock

Hollywood, Florida, USA

On Aug 21, 2009, at 3:23 PM, rashida atthar wrote:

Thank you Mr. Barry for the information and sharing the pic of your tree. It looks  quite good.  Since you are interested in Baobabs I would like to share some quotes from a very interesting book I have titled 'Ancient Trees-Trees That Live For A Thousand Years"  by Anna Lewington & Edward Parker. One of the 18 trees about which the authors have researched around the world  and written about is the Baobab tree. The authors have said that the largest baobab is in Northern Province at Sagole: 45ft/13.7m in diameter. Estimated to be at least  3,000 years old. 

 

About the species I quote ..."Altogether there are eight species of baobab: six of them occur only on the island of Madagascar, while one other species grows only in northern Australia". It is also a tree of life ..."The baobab has an enormous trunk that acts as a water -storage organ: the largest baobab can contain more 30,000 gallons/136,000 litres of water. Many African  peoples learnt long ago how to make use of this all -important feature. The Kalahari bushmen, for example, use the hollow stems of grasses joined together, like straws, to reach the water inside the trunk, from where it can be sucked out. In Sudan, however, some large baobab trunks are deliberately hollowed out so that they will collect rainwater". The authors go on to enumerate  many other uses of the tree, its fruit and seeds and amusing uses of the trunk!

 

regards

Rashida.

 

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This number (3000 years) is based upon African specimens growing in their native range, and I would say is the upper estimate for a very small number of trees. Surely, based on growth rates and the size of the specimens, it is true, but not in any way an average. The genus has no growth rings, and is akin to a giant succulent, so estimates are based on size, and a few historical reports. If a specimen does perish, the wood (75% water) will gradually dry out until the entire structure collapses into a heap of what looks like saw dust. This was originally thought to be apocryphal information, but I have witnessed the aftermath here in Florida of the collapse of a 70-year-old specimen. Baobabs are the trees that started my love of and intense interest in trees:

<adansonia digitata 1.jpg>

This tree is the result of my first successful germination of Adansonia digitata seed in 2001.

-bs

On Aug 20, 2009, at 2:34 AM, Anand Kumar Bhatt wrote:

on an average this tree is supposed to live for 3000 years.
anand k.

On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 11:48 PM, rashida atthar <rashid...@hotmail.com> wrote:

These pics are taken yesterday  of one of the two old huge Baobab trees at the entrance of Rani baug, Mumbai, fruiting right now. This tree too has an upside down flower but not seen yesterday.
 
regards,
Rashida.

 

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Gwalior. 474 005.
Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780.
My blogsite is at:
http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com
And the photo site:
www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/
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[Devendra Bhardwaj]

Hello, In Rajasthan it is known KALP VRIKSHA. Planted in pair at holy places. In Ajmer district there us a village Mangliyawas there three huge plants of Baobab (Raja,Rani,yuvraj)there every year a fair conducted. There ix a myth that under this plant think some desire then it will be full fill. Regard Devendra --- On Sat, 22/8/09, Barry Stock <barry...@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Barry Stock <barry...@gmail.com> Subject: [indiantreepix:16484] Re: Adansonia digitata-Baobab fruting at Rani Baug To: "rashida atthar" <rashid...@hotmail.com> Cc: anand...@gmail.com, indian...@googlegroups.com Date: Saturday, 22 August, 2009, 1:01 AM

Yes, it is a wonderful tree, with many uses. The pulp is quite delicious. I have a plant-enthusiast friend who spends part of her year in The Gambia. Here are three shots which show baobabs lining the beach near where she lives. I had no idea they were salt tolerant, but being this close, they must have some: http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2868594090099843887VmXdDl http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2507122310099843887hTYtlc http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2182948180099843887cwQzlX Barry Stock Hollywood, Florida, USA On Aug 21, 2009, at 3:23 PM, rashida atthar wrote: Thank you Mr. Barry for the information and sharing the pic of your tree. It looks  quite good.  Since you are interested in Baobabs I would like to share some quotes from a very interesting book I have titled 'Ancient Trees-Trees That Live For A Thousand Years"  by Anna Lewington & Edward Parker. One of the 18 trees about which the authors have researched around the world  and written about is the Baobab tree. The authors have said that the largest baobab is in Northern Province at Sagole: 45ft/13.7m in diameter. Estimated to be at least  3,000 years old.    About the species I quote ..."Altogether there are eight species of baobab: six of them occur only on the island of Madagascar, while one other species grows only in northern Australia". It is also a tree of life ..."The baobab has an enormous trunk that acts as a water -storage organ: the largest baobab can contain more 30,000 gallons/136,000 litres of water. Many African  peoples learnt long ago how to make use of this all -important feature. The Kalahari bushmen, for example, use the hollow stems of grasses joined together, like straws, to reach the water inside the trunk, from where it can be sucked out. In Sudan, however, some large baobab trunks are deliberately hollowed out so that they will collect rainwater". The authors go on to enumerate  many other uses of the tree, its fruit and seeds and amusing uses of the trunk!   regards Rashida.   CC: rashid...@hotmail.com; indian...@googlegroups.com From: barry...@gmail.com To: anand...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [indiantreepix:16318] Re: Adansonia digitata-Baobab fruting at Rani Baug Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:11:46 -0400

This number (3000 years) is based upon African specimens growing in their native range, and I would say is the upper estimate for a very small number of trees. Surely, based on growth rates and the size of the specimens, it is true, but not in any way an average. The genus has no growth rings, and is akin to a giant succulent, so estimates are based on size, and a few historical reports. If a specimen does perish, the wood (75% water) will gradually dry out until the entire structure collapses into a heap of what looks like saw dust. This was originally thought to be apocryphal information, but I have witnessed the aftermath here in Florida of the collapse of a 70-year-old specimen.. Baobabs are the trees that started my love of and intense interest in trees:

<adansonia digitata 1.jpg> This tree is the result of my first successful germination of Adansonia digitata seed in 2001. -bs

On Aug 20, 2009, at 2:34 AM, Anand Kumar Bhatt wrote:

on an average this tree is supposed to live for 3000 years. anand k. On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 11:48 PM, rashida atthar <rashid...@hotmail.com> wrote: These pics are taken yesterday  of one of the two old huge Baobab trees at the entrance of Rani baug, Mumbai, fruiting right now. This tree too has an upside down flower but not seen yesterday.   regards, Rashida.   One blink is all it takes for the world to change. One click and MSN India helps you catch up Try it! --  Anand Kumar Bhatt A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road

Gwalior. 474 005..

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[rashida atthar]

Thank you Mr. Barry for the wonderful pics and Devendra ji for the additional info. 

 

Mr. Barry the authors of the book I mentioned earlier have surely missed out on the trees your friend  has posted. This is one more fascinating place for the trees. I would like to add here that the authors have  written a little about the Madagascan mystery. They find it curious that only one species Adansonia digitata is found across the entiire Africa, but the same species and six others are found on the island of Madagascar. The reason remians a mystery. There is Adansonia grandidieri, known in Malagasy as 'Mother of the forest". This baobab is found in the flood plain and along river banks in southwest Madagascar, where the Sakalava peopel value its fruit and seeds as stated by the authors. 

     

regards,

Rashida  



 

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[Barry Stock]

Madagascar presents many such mysteries, especially when it comes to density of species. Africa has a few Pachypodium species, Madagascar has twenty. The list of genera where this is so is extensive (Euphorbia, Aloe, etc.).

I have a pair of Adansonia grandidieri seedlings in pots, a couple of years old, looking for a place to be planted.

Barry Stock

Hollywood, Florida, USA

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[rashida atthar]

Madagascar sure is species rich that is the reason why  even Kew scientist depend heavily for seed collections from Madagascar. Your  Adansonia grandidieri plants must be the rare ones or the only ones outside Madagascar!. You should probably look for a spot near a water body.
 
regards,
Rashida.

 

 

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