The iconic boab tree has the botanical name of Adansonia gregorii. It is the only variety of boab to occur in Australia. The other 7 are native to Madagascar and Africa.
Boab is a corruption of the word baobab which is an Arabic word meaning ‘father of many seeds’. It’s a clue to the evolution of the tree as the boab and baobab belong to the same genus.
Local indigenous names include gadawon, larrgadi and larrgadiy.
Boabs are easily recognised by their bottle-like trunks. They range in height from 5 to 15m with a diameter up to 5m. In the past boab trees were used as 'prison trees'.
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