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Cousin of the Moringa Tree. The Ancient Baobab Tree also known as, "The Tree of Life", has a significant history dating back to some 5000 years. Native to Madagascar, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Australia.
The Baobab tree; like the Moringa, bares a high vitamin content making it also known as a superfood/super-fruit. All parts of the baobab tree can be used for food, beverages, beauty products, medicines also providing fiber for ropes/mats.
The Baobab tree; like the Moringa, bares a high vitamin content making it also known as a superfood/super-fruit. All parts of the baobab tree can be used for food, beverages, beauty products, medicines also providing fiber for ropes/mats.
- African Baobab Tree Nutritional Values!
- The fruit is 50% heart healthy fiber
- 10 x the antioxidant level of oranges and 6 x more antioxidants than cranberries, blueberries and blackberries
- Up to 6 x more Vitamin C than oranges
- 4 x more potassium than a banana
- 2 x more calcium than milk
- More magnesium than spinach
- 30 x the Fibre of Lettuce
- As much magnesium as Coconut water
- High in omega 3, 6 and 9
- Baobab is an excellent source of thiamin (vitamin B1) and vitamin B6.
- Baobab also contains zinc, magnesium, essential fatty acids, phosphorus, protein and B vitamins.
- 6 x the antioxidant levels of Cranberries, Blueberries and Pomegranates, 2x the antioxidant levels of Acai and Goji berries.
- Why do we grow Baobab trees?
Along with being highly nutritious, these beautiful trees are now endangered and facing extinction.
There are 7 known Baobab Trees species.
Adansonia Grandidieri: is the biggest and most famous of Madagascar's six species of baobabs.
Adansonia Suarezensis: large tree with a tall, cylindrical trunk. The bark is smooth and greyish-brown and a photosynthetic greenish layer
Adansonia Madagascariensis:Grows in the deserts of Madagascar
Adansonia Rubrostipa:Is the smallest of the baobabs trees
Adansonia Digitata: Is the most widespread of the Adansonia species on the African continent, the fruits), monkey-bread tree (the soft, dry fruit is edible), upside-down tree (the sparse branches resemble roots)