Adansonia digitata

Also known as common baobab, African baobab

species of plant

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Adansonia digitata, commonly known as the African Baobab, is a species within the genus Adansonia. It belongs to the family Malvaceae in the order Malvales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta, and kingdom Plantae. The scientific name is Adansonia digitata L., and it is also referred to by the short name A. digitata. Other common names include Baobab africain, Kremetart, and ባምባ.

This plant is classified as a useful plant with applications as food, a vegetable, and a medicinal plant. Its native range includes Angola and Gabon, while it has been introduced to Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Madagascar, Mozambique Channel Is., Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. The longest observed lifespan for this species is 1275 years.

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Species

Adansonia digitata

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae

Native toAngola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia

Observations recorded13,717

维基百科中的醫療相关内容仅供参考，詳見醫學聲明。如需专业意见请咨询专业人士。二名法 Adansonia digitataLinn. 猴面包树（学名：Adansonia digitata），又名猢狲树、非洲猴面包树、酸瓠樹、猴樹、旅人樹、死老鼠樹[1]，是一種锦葵科猴面包树属的大型落葉喬木，原產於热带非洲，現今中国大陆的云南、福建、广东等地，[1][2]以及台灣皆有人工引种栽培。[1] 猴面包树会开出巨大的白花。华丽的花朵下垂，带有很多雄蕊，富含腐肉的气味，研究人员认为狐蝠科是它们主要授粉者。果实充满果肉，干燥變硬后碎成块狀，看起来就像是干的面包块。[3] 猴面包树在非洲是一种传统的食用植物，但是在其他地方所知甚少。这种蔬菜有可能改善营养，促进粮食安全，促进农村发展和支持可持续土地管护。 [4] 果实猴面包树的花纵切面，摄于布吉纳法索法达恩古尔马和瓦加杜古之间。非洲猴面包树的果实长约15至20厘米。钙含量比菠菜高50％以上，含较高的抗氧化成分，维生素C含量是单个橙子的三倍。因此它有时也被称为笨蛋水果。猴面包树的叶子可以吃，味道很好；而果实溶解在牛奶或水中，可作饮料。种子可榨食用油。 2008年，欧盟批准猴面包树果实作为果汁和谷物棒的成分。 2009年，美国食品和药物管理局批准猴面包干果肉作为公认安全的食品配料。用种子种植猴面包树时，切开厚厚的种皮，可以大大加快种子的萌发，使萌发时间从数月或数年缩短到六月。参考文献 ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 猢猻木 Adansonia digitata L.. 植物資料庫. 台北植物園資訊網. [2009-11-22]. ^ 昆明植物研究所. 猴面包树. 《中国高等植物数据库全库》. 中国科学院微生物研究所. [2009-02-24]. （原始内容存档于2016-03-05）. ^ National Research Council. Baobab. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume III: Fruits. Lost Crops of Africa 3. National Academies Press. 2008-01-25 [2009-09-17]. ISBN 978-0-309-10596-5. ^ National Research Council. Baobab. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume II: Vegetables. Lost Crops of Africa 2. National Academies Press. 2006-10-27 [2009-09-17]. ISBN 978-0-309-10333-6. 维基共享资源中相关的多媒体资源：猴面包树维基物种中的分类信息：猴面包树取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/i

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 565
With media: 440
Family: Malvaceae
Collections: INECOL, CDA, US, NY, CM, RSA
Recorded in: Mexico, United States, Sri Lanka, Malawi, Senegal, Virgin Islands (U.S.), South Africa, Brasil

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Subclass of: useful plant
Parent taxon: Adansonia
Image: Baobab and elephant, Tanzania.jpg
Has use: medicinal plant

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Commons category: Adansonia digitata
taxon name: Adansonia digitata
taxon rank: species
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=1433
Commons gallery: Adansonia digitata
longest observed lifespan: 1275
short name: A. digitata
taxon common name: baobab
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4
taxon range: Gabon

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Encyclopedic overview

Adansonia digitata, the African baobab, is the most widespread tree species of the genus Adansonia, the baobabs, and is native to the African continent and the southern Arabian Peninsula (Yemen, Oman). These are long-lived pachycauls; radiocarbon dating has shown at least one individual to be 1,275 years old. They are typically found in dry, hot savannas of sub-Saharan Africa, where they dominate the landscape and reveal the presence of a watercourse from afar. They have traditionally been valued as sources of food, water, health remedies or places of shelter and are a key food source for many animals. They are steeped in legend and superstition. In recent years, many of the largest, oldest trees have died, for unknown reasons. Other common names for the baobab include monkey-bread tree, upside-down tree, and cream of tartar tree.

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