Baobab tree

When I was in Africa I also discovered a tree called Baobab tree, it is the national tree af Madagascar and is very common in Africa.

It is known as the tree of life. And it is providing with food, shelter and clothing. The leaves is used as medicines.

The fruit of the tree is called monkey fruit and look like a dead rat, hanging in the tree - but it provides vitamin c and is eaten.

For most of the year the tree is leafless and it looks lite its is turned upside down. These pictures was taken at my hotel, Sheraton in The Gambia.