Adansonia za Baill.

A large tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk is thick and can be 3 m across. It narrows towards the crown. The bark is grey and smooth but with ridges. The crown is rounded. The leaves are compound with 3-7 leaflets. The leaflets are an oblong sword shape. They are 5-10 cm long by 2 cm wide. The middle leaflets are larger than the side ones. They have long leaf stalks. The flowers are bright yellow with a somewhat red base. The fruit are woody capsules 10-30 cm long by 5-15 cm wide. The seeds are flattened and kidney shaped.

It is a tropical plant. It is native to Madagascar. It grows on sedimentary or crystalline rock. It grows from sea level to 600 m altitude.

The pulp of the fruit is eaten. The roots of seedlings is eaten. The seeds are eaten.

Plants are grown from seed. The germination of seeds is poor.