Baobab trees in Madagascar. There are eight species of Baobab, six native to Madagascar, one native to mainland Africa and one native to Australia. The trees can grow up to 30 meters high and some individual trees are thought to be over one thousand years old. [Yan Xiaoqing/China.org.cn]
![Baobab trees in Madagascar. There are eight species of Baobab, six native to Madagascar, one native to mainland Africa and one native to Australia. The trees can grow up to 30 meters high and some individual trees are thought to be over one thousand years old. [Yan Xiaoqing/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20090326/000bcdb95f1d0b3536043f.jpg "Baobab trees in Madagascar. There are eight species of Baobab, six native to Madagascar, one native to mainland Africa and one native to Australia. The trees can grow up to 30 meters high and some individual trees are thought to be over one thousand years old. [Yan Xiaoqing/China.org.cn]")
