Adansonia za
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64400752eeac6982477517 |
| Scientific name | Adansonia za |
| Authority | Baill. |
| First published in | Hist. Phys. Madagascar : t. 79c (1888) |
Description Top
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Adansonia za, also known as bojy, boringy, bozy, bozybe, ringy, or za, is a species of baobab tree that belongs to the Malvaceae family. It is one of eight recognized Adansonia species, with six being endemic to Madagascar. Adansonia za is the most widespread of the Madagascar endemics. It is a large deciduous tree, reaching heights of 10-40 meters and a diameter of 6 meters. The leaves are palmately lobed with 5-8 lobes and the flowers are yellow and red with a musty-sweet scent. The tree produces ovoid fruits with a tough outer shell and kidney-shaped seeds containing 11% oil. Adansonia za is found in arid scrublands, deciduous forests, savannahs, and Madagascar spiny forests, and is the dominant tree in some southern deciduous forests. It is also used for various purposes, including as a source of food, water storage, and fiber for cloth and rope. Sadly, its populations are declining due to habitat loss and logging.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Adansonia alba | Jum. & H.Perrier | Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille , sér. 2, 8: 44 (1910) |
| Adansonia bozy | Jum. & H.Perrier | Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille , sér. 2, 8: 44 (1910) |
| Adansonia za var. boinensis | H.Perrier | Notul. Syst. (Paris) 14: 304 1952 |
| Adansonia za var. bozy | (Jum. & H.Perrier) H.Perrier | Notul. Syst. (Paris) 14: 304 1952 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | baobab |
| Arabic | تبلدي وافر |
| Persian | بائوباب زا |
| Hindi | ज़ा बाओबाब |
| Japanese | アダンソニア・ザ |
| Polish | baobab za |
| Russian | Адансония за |
| Chinese | 亮叶猴面包树 |
| Chinese | 博兹猴面包树 |
| Chinese | 博兹猴麵包樹 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Western Indian Ocean
- Madagascar
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Western Indian Ocean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000519694 |
| Tropicos | 3900455 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:558639-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2621156 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 84768 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 69116 |
| IUCN Red List | 37680 |
| IPNI | 558639-1 |
| iNaturalist | 188955 |
| GBIF | 5663122 |
| Freebase | /m/02vv8rj |
| EPPO | AADZA |
| EOL | 5406365 |
| USDA GRIN | 428212 |
| Wikipedia | Adansonia_za |
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| In public collections | 0 |