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The mighty baobab

Grandidier's baobab

Avenue of the Baobabs

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Estimated battle casualties, Normandy invasion, World War II. WWII, D-Day

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Also Known As	Adansonia

Photos

The mighty baobab

Grandidier's baobab

Avenue of the Baobabs

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Topics

Adansonia perrieri Adansonia za Adansonia kilima boab baobab Grandidier’s baobab Adansonia madagascariensis Adansonia suarezensis fony baobab Malvaceae bottle tree linden Cola durian hibiscus abutilon Corchorus mallow

Quiz

Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous

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Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil

Do Plants Feel Pain?