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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. The Due to its unusual shape, the baobab is occasionally sometimes said to be an upside-down-a tree, and according with roots pointing to the sky. According to ancient Arabic legendmythology, it was the devil who pulled the tree out of the tree earth and re-planted it that wayupside 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>