Grandidier's Baobab, Adansonia grandidieri (Malvaceae)
Grandidier's Baobab, Adansonia grandidieri (Malvaceae)
Adansonia grandidieri (Grandidier's Baobab), the biggest and most famous of Madagascar's six baobabs, is an endangered species in the genus Adansonia. It is endemic to Madagascar. A. grandidieri is named to commemorate the French botanist and explorer, Alfred Grandidier (1836–1921).