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'''Along a dirt-road some fifteen kilometres north of [[Image:Baobab_Avenue_006.jpg|400px|rightMorondava]], a cluster of baobab trees to the right and left of the roadside form an avenue of proud giants known as Baobab Avenue. The location is a landmark of the region and a symbol of Madagascar and one of the most photographed spots in the country.'''
[[File:Baobab Avenue, also known as Allée de 003.jpg|600px|none|thumb|Baobab, is a cluster of baobab trees stretching approximately 100 metres, located about 15 kilometres east of Morondava along the road towards [[Thingy|The ThingyAvenue]].
Baobab Avenue The [[baobab tree]] is a popular stop-by for tourists to photograph and can be found on many postcards the national tree of Madagascar. There Due to its unusual shape, the baobab is sometimes said to be a small village tree with roots pointing to the sky. According to ancient Arabic mythology, it was the devil who pulled the tree out of the earth and a school nearby which welcome visiting touristsre-planted it upside down.
The fruits of the baobab are highly nutritious, containing more vitamin C than oranges. The fruit pulp can be eaten directly or mixed with various meals and drinks.  <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0017.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Baobab Avenue]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0030.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Baobab fruits]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0029.jpg|189px|none|thumb|The trunk of a Baobab]]</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0026.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Passing truck #1]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0018.jpg|189px|none|thumb|[[Sakalava]] woman at Boabab Avenue]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Baobab Avenue 002.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Passing truck #2]]</td></tr></table> The best times to visit Baobab Avenue are at sunset and sunrise when the colours of the trunks change and the long shadows of the trees are most pronounced. Baobab Avenue can be reached from [[Morondava]] by foot, bike or [[baobab treetaxi-brousse]] is in the national tree direction of [[Belo-sur-Tsiribihina]]. A tiny village and a school are located nearby.  The location is also known as Allée de Baobab, Avenue du Baobab or Adansoinia grandidieri baobabs. == Links == * [http://www.theprovince.com/news/Madagascar+Baobabs+saved+from+watery+grave+capital+residents+live+semi+submerged/5830437/story.html Madagascar: Baobabs saved from watery grave]* [http://www.buzau.com/baobab/taxon.htm Buzau.com/baobab/taxon.htm]* http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Adansonia#p004t0kb
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