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'''Baobab Avenue (Allée de Baobab) is Along a cluster dirt-road some fifteen kilometres north of very large [[baobab treeMorondava]]s appearing along , a cluster of baobab trees to the right and left of the road towards [[roadside form an avenue of proud giants known as Baobab Avenue. The Thingy|Tsingy de Bemaraha]] about 15 kilometres east location is a landmark of the region and a symbol of Madagascar and one of Morondavathe most photographed spots in the country.'''
[[File:Morondava 0018Baobab Avenue 003.jpg|600px|none|thumb|[[Sakalava]] woman at Boabab Baobab Avenue]]
The approximately 100 metres stretch appears on many postcards of Madagascar. A tiny village and a school which usally welcome visitors is located nearby. The [[baobab tree]] is the national tree of Madagascar. Due to its unusual shape, the baobab is sometimes said to be a 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 re-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" style="margin-right:10px;"><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 trunkAvenue 002.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Passing truck #2]]</td></tr></table>
<tr><td valign="top">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 [[File:Morondava 0025.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Passing truck #1]]</td><td valign="top">by foot, bike or [[File:Morondava 0035.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Baobab Avenuetaxi-brousse]]</td><td valign="top">in the direction of [[File:Belo-sur-Tsiribihina]]. A tiny village and a school are located nearby.  The location is also known as Allée de Baobab , Avenue 002du Baobab or Adansoinia grandidieri baobabs.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Passing truck #2]]</td></tr> == Links ==
<* [http:/table>/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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