The Sagole Baobab (also Sagole Big Tree, Venda: Muri kunguluwa, lit. 'tree that roars', or Muvhuyu wa Makhadzi) is a Champion Tree and the largest baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) in South Africa. It is located east from Tshipise, in Vendaland, Limpopo Province and has a trunk diameter of 10.8 metres (35 ft), circumference of 32.89 metres (107.9 ft).[1] It would take 18–20 people to encircle the tree with open hands.
| Sagole Baobab | |
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 The Big Tree of Sagole in Limpopo, South Africa | |
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| Native name | Muri kunguluwa (Venda) |
| Species | Adansonia digitata |
| Location | Sagole |
| Coordinates | 22°29.994′S 30°37.990′E / 22.499900°S 30.633167°E |
| Height | 20.5 m (67 ft) |
| Diameter | 10.8 m (35 ft) |
To view the tree, there is an entrance fee of R 50 per adult and R 25 per child.
This became the stoutest tree in South Africa after two other large baobabs, the Glencoe and Sunland Baobabs, collapsed in 2009 and 2016 respectively. The Sagole Baobab has the largest size and retains the appearance of a single tree. It is 20.5 metres (67 ft) high with a crown diameter of 38.2 metres (125 ft).[2]
A breeding colony of mottled spinetails (Telacanthura ussheri) are resident in the tree.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "STATE OF THE FORESTS REPORT" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
- ^ South African Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. "List of champion trees published for comment".
- ^ "Notice on declaration of particular trees and particular group of trees Champion Trees under section 12(1)a and (b) of the National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No.84 of 1998), as amended" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-01-20.