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The Great Baobabs
Madagascar · Africa
In Madagascar, Grandidier’s baobabs raise their thick trunks. Their branches spread high above the little walkers.
Did you know?
This baobab species grows naturally only in Madagascar.
Look together
Is the trunk wider at the top or bottom?
An idea to try
Draw one very tall tree and one very small tree.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Grandidier’s baobab is native to western Madagascar. It has a massive trunk and high spreading branches. This scene suggests the Morondava area. The trees are simplified; not every baobab in the world belongs to this species.
Look together: Is the trunk wider at the top or bottom? Draw one very tall tree and one very small tree.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Giant BaobabPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
