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'''Baobab Avenue (Allée de Baobab) is a cluster of very large [[baobab tree]]s appearing along the road towards [[The Thingy|Tsingy de Bemaraha]] about 15 kilometres east of Morondava.'''
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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.'''
  
[[File:Morondava 0018.jpg|600px|none|thumb|[[Sakalava]] woman at Boabab Avenue]]
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[[File:Baobab Avenue 003.jpg|600px|none|thumb|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 baobab is occasionally said to be an upside-down-tree, and according to ancient Arabic legend, the devil pulled out the tree and re-planted it that way.
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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.  
  
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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>
 
<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 0030.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Baobab fruits]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0029.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Baobab trunk]]</td></tr>
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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.
  
<tr><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0025.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Passing truck #1]]</td>
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The location is also known as Allée de Baobab, Avenue du Baobab or Adansoinia grandidieri baobabs.
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<td valign="top">[[File:Baobab Avenue 002.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Passing truck #2]]</td></tr>
 
  
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Revision as of 08:23, 4 January 2021

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.

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