Sunland Baobab
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Sunland Baobab is a well-known enormous baobab (Adansonia digitata
) in South Africa
. The tree is located on Sunland Farm (Platland Farm), near Modjadjiskloof (previously known as Duiwelskloof), Limpopo Province. The Sunland Big Baobab is renowned because in its hollowed trunk there is established a bar and a wine cellar. The tree has been carbon dated and is estimated to be around 6000 years old which would make it one of the oldest trees in the world.
The trunk of the tree consists of two connected parts. Each of these parts has its own enormous hollow connected with a narrow passage. Diameter of the tree - 10.64 metres (only Glencoe Baobab
up to recent split had larger diameter), height 19 metres and crown diameter - 30.2 metres. Circumference of the trunk - 33.4 metres.
Carbon investigations inside the hollows of the tree testify that there have been fires in the hollow in 1650 AD, 1750–1780, 1900, 1955 and 1990.
Hollows have been turned into pub and wine cellar in 1993 by the owners of Sunland farm and this unusual landmark since then has turned into popular tourist destination.
Adansonia digitata
Adansonia digitata is the most widespread of the Adansonia species on the African continent, found in the hot, dry savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa. It also grows, having spread secondary to cultivation, in populated areas...
) in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The tree is located on Sunland Farm (Platland Farm), near Modjadjiskloof (previously known as Duiwelskloof), Limpopo Province. The Sunland Big Baobab is renowned because in its hollowed trunk there is established a bar and a wine cellar. The tree has been carbon dated and is estimated to be around 6000 years old which would make it one of the oldest trees in the world.
The trunk of the tree consists of two connected parts. Each of these parts has its own enormous hollow connected with a narrow passage. Diameter of the tree - 10.64 metres (only Glencoe Baobab
Glencoe Baobab
Glencoe Baobab is the stoutest and second largest baobab in South Africa, and possibly the stoutest tree in the world. The tree is located in Glencoe Farm, near Hoedspruit, Limpopo Province and had a trunk diameter 15.9 metres....
up to recent split had larger diameter), height 19 metres and crown diameter - 30.2 metres. Circumference of the trunk - 33.4 metres.
Carbon investigations inside the hollows of the tree testify that there have been fires in the hollow in 1650 AD, 1750–1780, 1900, 1955 and 1990.
Hollows have been turned into pub and wine cellar in 1993 by the owners of Sunland farm and this unusual landmark since then has turned into popular tourist destination.