Adansonia madagascariensis Baill.

A tree. The trunk is cylinder shaped and covered with reddish bark. The branches are short. The flowers are large. They are 15 cm long. They are white with hairs petals and sepals. The fruit are round and yellow. They have a reddish pulp. The seeds are kidney shaped.

Hillsides in dry deciduous forests in well-drained soil. Dry or moist deciduous forest on limestone, sandstone, and gneiss, sometimes growing within metres of the sea.

The flesh of the fruit is used for drinks. The seeds are used for cooking oil The sap from cuts in the bark has an agreeable flavour.

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.