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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 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 drinksin powder form. <HTML5video type="youtube" width="600" height="338">VH9E6sGNk_0</HTML5video>
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The location is also known as Allée de Baobab, Avenue du Baobab or Adansoinia grandidieri baobabs.
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