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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 [ | + | 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 == | ||
Revision as of 08:23, 9 January 2014
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
Authority
- External source or communication Comment: CoOL LIST SERVE-Date: 1 Apr 2002 :Heather Bleechmore
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "baobab" Encyclopædia Britannica [Accessed April 5, 2002].