Fruits from this tree are both sweet and tart, and it is native to Southern Africa. "They have cut it down," she said. "And has been cut down for what? To get firewood for the kiln, curing the bricks.

If you are Nigerian and Nigeria does not make you cry, then you are either one of ldquo;them rdquo; or hewn out of a rock.

The African milk tree (Euphorbia trigona) goes by many names, including cathedral cactus, friendship cactus, and good luck cactus. Despite having multiple names containing the word cactus ...

The global market for baobab products has spiked, turning rural African areas with an abundance of the trees into source markets. The trees, known for surviving even under severe conditions like ...

The trees, known for surviving even under severe conditions like drought or fire, need more than 20 years to start producing fruit and aren't cultivated but foraged.

By Rachel Nuwer Rachel Nuwer has reported on earlier concerns about baobabs as well as the trees’ evolutionary origins. Baobabs are arboreal icons that have punctuated Africa’s landscapes for ...

The global market for baobab products has spiked, turning rural African areas with an abundance of the trees into source markets. The trees, known for surviving even under severe conditions like ...

The global market for baobab products has spiked, turning rural African areas with an abundance of the trees into source markets. The trees, known for surviving even under severe conditions like ...

The global market for baobab products has spiked, turning rural African areas with an abundance of the trees into source markets. The trees, known for surviving even under severe conditions like ...