Baobab seeds

Number 300 seeds Common name: Tabladi Scientific name: Adansonia Among its names: Hibahbuh - Lovers' Tree - Kalhama - Baobab - Bottle Tree A tropical tree from the Malvaceae family, considered one of the largest and tallest trees in the world, reaching a height of 25-30 meters, and the trunk diameter can reach 11 meters, capable of accommodating 45 people if emptied from the inside. The most distinctive feature of the Tabladi tree is its leaflessness for 9 months of the year, as it retains its leaves only 3 months during autumn. • Flower of the Tabladi tree - Baobab: Large hanging flowers with a diameter of 10-12 cm, with a thick long neck, its petal-like leaves are large, white, waxy, and curved upward. The center of the flower contains a long, large style with many stamens around it, with white filaments and brownish anthers, resembling a shaving brush. • Fruit of the Tabladi tree - Baobab: A closed box that does not open on its own, large, oval or pear-shaped, up to 30 cm long. Its surface is velvety due to dense gray or brownish-yellowish fuzz covering its thick, hard shell. Inside, there are many kidney-shaped seeds about the size of a bean, with a dark brown shell, separated by a fine, fragile, white almond-colored material that is slightly sour in taste. • Propagation season of the Tabladi tree - Baobab: Autumn and spring are the best seasons for planting the Tabladi tree, but it can be cultivated year-round in agricultural protected areas, enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight is available, or adequate lighting is present. • Suitable climate and soil for planting the Tabladi tree - Baobab: The Tabladi is a tropical tree but tolerates humid climates as well as drought and frost. It prefers moist, well-drained, aerated soil, usually irrigated by rain. • Method of planting the Tabladi tree - Baobab: It propagates by seeds. It is preferable to scratch a small slit in the seed deep enough to expose the white inner layer, then soak it in room temperature water overnight. Since they are tree seeds, the planting depth should be between 2 cm and 3 cm. • Its benefits and uses: Its fruits are used in juice production, and various food products are made from it. In western Sudan, it is used to store water during the summer. It is also an ornamental tree planted along roads and in major parks. • The original habitat of the Tabladi tree - Baobab: Its native region is Africa, and it is cultivated in the western and southern regions of Saudi Arabia and in several Gulf and Arab countries. Since 1940, the Tabladi tree has been protected in South Africa. There are ten types of Tabladi, six of which are in Madagascar, and the other types are found in Africa, Australia, and India.