New Baobab Species Identified in Madagascar

Aug 17, 2026 - 06:15
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New Baobab Species Identified in Madagascar
Adansonia za. Image credit: Hectonichus / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Scientists analyzing DNA of Madagascar’s iconic baobab trees have concluded that a widespread species called Adansonia za is actually two, formally resurrecting a name first given to the tree more than a century ago and raising the tally of baobab species native to the island from six to seven.

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