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Boab or Adansonia

Family: Malvaceae

Genus: Adansonia

Species: gregorii

Main Flower Colour: Cream

Description

Families of boabs march across the Kimberley landscape, slim youngsters, sturdy middle aged ones, stout grandparents . Boabs grow into a large tree with swollen bottle shaped trunk. Found only in the Kimberley of WA and extending east into the NT. Large flowers are white or cream. Deciduous in dry season. Seeds are contained in a large hard-shelled pod.

Identification

The main flower colour is cream. Bottle shaped trunk, deciduous in dry season

Uses

Most parts of the tree are useful for traditional medicine, storing water, food, fibre. Seed pods are carved for the tourist trade.

References

http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4995

Created: 16 Apr 2014 - Member - John and Val
Updated: 04 Oct 2018 - ExplorOz - David & Michelle

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Location

Bio Regions

Victoria Bonaparte (VIB), Dampierland (DAL), Central Kimberley (CEK), Northern Kimberley (NOK)

Region Specifics

Kimberley, WA

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