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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A pot-bellied, water-storing tree, ''Andansonia gregorii'', native to the arid regions of western Australia. The boab, or bottle, tree is related to the African [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=baobab baobab] tree. It produces a large, gourd-like fruit whose woody shell has been carved into bowls, utensils, and ornamental items.
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A pot-bellied, water-storing tree, ''Andansonia gregorii'', native to the arid regions of western Australia. The boab, or bottle, tree is related to the African [[baobab]] tree. It produces a large, gourd-like fruit whose woody shell has been carved into bowls, utensils, and ornamental items.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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''Andansonia gregorii''; bottle tree; Australian baobab
 
''Andansonia gregorii''; bottle tree; Australian baobab
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* External source or communication  Comment: CoOL LIST SERVE-Date: 1 Apr 2002 :Heather Bleechmore
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* CoOL LIST SERVE-Date: 1 Apr 2002 :Heather Bleechmore
  
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "baobab" Encyclopædia Britannica [Accessed April 5, 2002].
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "baobab" [Accessed April 5, 2002].
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 14:40, 9 May 2022

Boab (Andansonia gregorii)

Description

A pot-bellied, water-storing tree, Andansonia gregorii, native to the arid regions of western Australia. The boab, or bottle, tree is related to the African Baobab tree. It produces a large, gourd-like fruit whose woody shell has been carved into bowls, utensils, and ornamental items.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Andansonia gregorii; bottle tree; Australian baobab

Resources and Citations

  • CoOL LIST SERVE-Date: 1 Apr 2002 :Heather Bleechmore

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