New research has found that Swahili societies in Zanzibar landscaped baobab trees into their settlements 1,000 years ago, and continue caring for the trees today.

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, it’s ...

Baobab is a superfood with growing global demand – that’s bad news for the sacred African tree. Baobab trees grow in arid and semi-arid parts of Africa, and have deep cultural and ecological ...

The identification of Astropanax eogetem helps build a more complete picture of this thriving tropical ecosystem 21.73 ...

By offering this Spanish-language PHS Tree Tenders workshop and tree giveaway, ... US Census data shows Norristown’s population is 37.2% Black or African American, 27.9% white (non-Hispanic), ...

An ancient African tree is providing a new 'superfood' but local harvesters are barely surviving. 1 / 11. Zimbabwe Tree of Life. The sun sets behind a baobab tree, known as the tree of life, ...

Black Americans have long contributed to the ways in which the English language is used, and now a new research project aims to compile the first Oxford Dictionary of African American English.

Like most Euphorbias, the African milk tree produces milky sap that is toxic to pets and humans.It is safest to wear gloves ...

An ancient African tree is providing a new 'superfood' but local harvesters are barely surviving. FARAI MUTSAKA. Updated September 18, 2024 at 10:04 AM. Copied; 1 / 11. Zimbabwe Tree of Life.

Since childhood, Loveness Bhitoni has collected fruit from the gigantic baobab trees surrounding her homestead in Zimbabwe to add variety to the family’s staple corn and millet diet. The 50-year ...

Native to the African continent, the baobab is known as the “tree of life” for its resilience and is found from South Africa to Kenya to Sudan and Senegal. Zimbabwe has about 5 million of the trees, ...