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Remarkable oceanic voyages of the baobab

ROOTS OF HISTORY

The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless during the dry season, they resemble jumbled roots emanating from a thick trunk, making it appear as if someone had yanked the tree from the ground, flipped it on its head and jammed it back into the earth.

Hence one of its nicknames:

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