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Tree Species of the Baobab (Adansonia) Genus
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| Adansonia grandidieri |
The Adansonia genus consists of eight species of tree, six native to
Madagascar, one native to mainland Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and one to
Australia. The mainland African species also occurs on Madagascar, but it is not
a native of that island.
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Facts about the Adansonia Genus of Trees
- Genus Scientific Name = Adansonia
- Genus Common Names = Baobab, boab, boaboa, Cream of Tartar tree, bottle tree, Lemonade tree, upside-down tree, and monkey bread tree.
- Number of Taxa in the Adansonia Genus = 8
List of Baobab Trees, Adansonia Genus - All known species, taxa on Earth, organized
by scientific Latin botanical name first and common names second.
| Scientific Tree Name |
Common Tree Name |
| Adansonia digitata |
African Baobab (western, northeastern, central & southern Africa,
and in Oman and Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula, Asia) |
| Adansonia grandidieri |
Grandidier's Baobab (Madagascar) |
| Adansonia gregorii (syn. A. gibbosa) |
Boab or Australian Baobab
(northwest Australia) |
| Adansonia madagascariensis |
Madagascar Baobab (Madagascar) |
| Adansonia perrieri |
Perrier's Baobab (North Madagascar) |
| Adansonia rubrostipa (syn. A. fony) |
Fony Baobab (Madagascar) |
| Adansonia suarezensis |
Suarez Baobab (Diego Suarez, Madagascar) |
| Adansonia za |
Za Baobab (Madagascar) |
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