The Baobab is also called the upside-down tree because when bare of leaves, the spreading branches of the Baobab look like roots sticking up into the air, as if it had been planted upside-down.
It is the Baobab tree. Six different species live in the drier parts of Madagascar. It is the national tree f Madagascar. Other common names include ~ 'Boab', "Boaboa', 'Bottle Tree', and "The Tree of Life"
