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'''Along a dirt-road some fifteen kilometres north of [[Morondava]], 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.'''
  
Baobab Avenue, also known as Allée de Baobab, is a cluster of baobab trees stretching approximately 100 metres, about 15 kilometres east of Morondava, along the road towards [[Thingy|The Thingy]].
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[[File:Baobab Avenue 003.jpg|600px|none|thumb|Baobab Avenue]]
  
Baobab Avenue is a popular stop-by for tourists to photograph and can be found on many postcards of Madagascar. There is a small village and a school nearby which welcome visiting tourists.
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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 [[baobab tree]] is the national tree of Madagascar.
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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.
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<td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0017.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Baobab Avenue]]</td>
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<td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0030.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Baobab fruits]]</td>
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<td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0029.jpg|189px|none|thumb|The trunk of a Baobab]]</td></tr>
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<tr><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0026.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Passing truck #1]]</td>
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<td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0018.jpg|189px|none|thumb|[[Sakalava]] woman at Boabab Avenue]]</td>
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<td valign="top">[[File:Baobab Avenue 002.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Passing truck #2]]</td></tr>
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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 [[taxi-brousse]] in the direction of [[Belo-sur-Tsiribihina]]. A tiny village and a school are located nearby.
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The location is also known as Allée de Baobab, Avenue du Baobab or Adansoinia grandidieri baobabs.
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== Links ==
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* [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]
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* [http://www.buzau.com/baobab/taxon.htm Buzau.com/baobab/taxon.htm]
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* http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Adansonia#p004t0kb

Revision as of 15:59, 4 December 2018

Along a dirt-road some fifteen kilometres north of Morondava, 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.

Baobab Avenue

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.

Baobab Avenue
Baobab fruits
The trunk of a Baobab
Passing truck #1
Sakalava woman at Boabab Avenue
Passing truck #2

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 taxi-brousse in the 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