BoabAdansonia gregorii
Also known as Australian Baobab · Baobab · Baobab Bottletree
Adansonia gregorii is Australias native boab, known for its distinctive bottle-shaped trunk. Found in the Kimberley, it is deciduous, producing large, edible fruits and.
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Boab Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Australian Baobab
- Baobab
- Baobab Bottletree
- Baobab-Tree
- Boab
- Bottletree
- Cream-Of-Tartar-Tree
- Dead-Rat-Tree
- Gourd-Gourd-Tree
- Gouty-Stem
- Sour-Gourd
- Upside Down Tree
Synonyms
- Adansonia gibbosa (A.Cunn.) Guymer ex D.A.Baum
- Adansonia rupestris Kent
- Adansonia stanburyana Hochr.
- Baobabus gregorii (F.Muell.) Kuntze
- Capparis gibbosa A.Cunn.
Boab Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Malvales |
| family | Malvaceae |
| genus | Adansonia |
| species | Adansonia gregorii |