Baobab

This Boabab tree has been dated at 1,300 years old. The Baobabs are called the upside down trees because they look like their roots are sticking up in the air. They dot the flat landscape of West Africa. They are especially beautiful around dusk when the dust glows in the air. But in the day time they provide little shade from the oppressive sun. They produce a dry fruit which is used to make a tasty juice, which has medicinal qualities for digestion (it's an anti-laxative). When a fully ripe dry fruit drops from the tree and hits the ground it can spark a fire.