Glencoe Baobab is the stoutest and second largest baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) after the Sagole Baobab[1] in South Africa. It is possibly the stoutest tree in the world. The Champion Tree is located in Glencoe Farm, near Hoedspruit, Limpopo and had a trunk diameter of 15.9 m (52 ft).
| Glencoe Baobab | |
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| Species | Adansonia digitata |
| Location | Hoedspruit, Limpopo |
| Coordinates | 24°22′26.2″S 30°51′27.5″E / 24.373944°S 30.857639°E |
| Height | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Diameter | 15.90 m (52.2 ft) |
The tree divides into several trunks close to the ground. The main trunk had lowered into the ground a long time ago. In November 2009 the tree split in two parts, opening up an enormous hollow.[2]
The diameter of the tree before the split was 15.9 m (52 ft) with a circumference of 47 m (154 ft). The height is 17 m (56 ft), and the spread of crown is 37.05 m (121.6 ft).[3]
The dates "1893" and "1896" are carved on the tree's stem.[4] Radiocarbon dating performed in 2013 suggested an age of 1,835 years.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ "Adansonia digitata | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Times Live. "Tree doctors to the rescue". Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ South African Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. "List of champion trees published for comment".
- ^ Andrew Hankey. "Adansonia digitata A L." Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ Grové, Naas. "How old can trees be?". northwestnewspapers.co.za. Rustenburg Herald. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 13 April 2016.