Difference between revisions of "Adansonia gregorii"
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| + | '''''Adansonia gregorii''''', commonly known as '''boab''', is a [[tree]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Malvaceae]]. As with other [[baobab]]s, it is easily recognised by the swollen base of its trunk, which gives the tree a bottle-like appearance. Endemic to [[Australia]], boab occurs in the [[Kimberley region of Western Australia|Kimberley]] region of [[Western Australia]], and east into the [[Northern Territory]]. | ||
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| + | Boab is a medium sized tree ranging in height from 5 to 15 meters, usually between 9 and 12 metres, with a broad bottle-shaped trunk.<ref name=FloraBase>{{FloraBase | name = Adansonia gregorii | id = 4995}}</ref> Its trunk base may be extremely large; trunks with a diameter of over five metres have been recorded. Boab is [[deciduous]], losing its leaves during the dry winter period and producing new leaves and large white flowers between December and May.<ref name="FloraBase" /> | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
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| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | ||
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| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:17, 4 November 2010
| Habit | tree
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| Height: | ⇕ | 20 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20. to 40 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3. to 7 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 7. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 8 to 10 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | white |
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Adansonia gregorii, commonly known as boab, is a tree in the family Malvaceae. As with other baobabs, it is easily recognised by the swollen base of its trunk, which gives the tree a bottle-like appearance. Endemic to Australia, boab occurs in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, and east into the Northern Territory.
Boab is a medium sized tree ranging in height from 5 to 15 meters, usually between 9 and 12 metres, with a broad bottle-shaped trunk.[1] Its trunk base may be extremely large; trunks with a diameter of over five metres have been recorded. Boab is deciduous, losing its leaves during the dry winter period and producing new leaves and large white flowers between December and May.[1]
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3
References
External links
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