Are there any real baobab trees in captivity?

[DavidBrown]

Has anybody seen or heard of a real baobab tree ever being grown or transplanted into a zoo or botanical garden? This question occurred to me as I looked at this picture: http://www.zoochat.com/1023/fake-baobab-tree-lemur-enclosure-fuengirola-83426/

There are fake baobab trees at Disney's Animal Kingdom and the Milwaukee Zoo also. I was curious if anyone has ever tried to display a real one outside of Africa or Madagascar.

Based on their size and age I'm guessing not, but people have brought many unusual things into captivity over the centuries...

 

[Zooplantman]

Yes, I know a nursery that sells them,
Of course to look like the iconic Adansonias of Madagascar and Africa (and Australia) they'd need decent conditions and..a...very...long...time

 

[DavidBrown]

Thanks much for the info. I have only seen Adansonia digitata in the wild. I did not know that there was an Australian species until you mentioned it, so that is my new fun fact for the day.

 

[Zooplantman]

They come in a variety of shapes and sizes
Where can I find more information about a baobab tree?

 

[gerenuk]

There is one in Cleveland:
Cleveland Botanical Garden

And several specimens in Miami, including this one:
http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/flassets/content/6100/fa6197/fa6197.htm

 

[DavidBrown]

There is one in Cleveland:
Cleveland Botanical Garden

And several specimens in Miami, including this one:
Baobab Tree and Fairchild Gardens

Thanks Gerenuk. Very interesting.

 

[Zooplantman]

There is one in Cleveland:
Cleveland Botanical Garden

And several specimens in Miami, including this one:
Baobab Tree and Fairchild Gardens

Although the really big "baobab" there is fake

 

[KCZooFan]

And of course, the worst fake baobab goes too...Omaha

http://www.zoochat.com/569/henry-doorly-zoo-2010-ring-tailed-193617/

 

[Ituri]

Phoenix has a group of Adansonia digitata growing near the tiger exhibit. They are still relatively young. Disney's Animal Kingdom does have a real one in the Harambe Village area as well.

 

[Jabiru96]

There are a few in Australia Zoo's African savannah

 

[Meaghan Edwards]

Toronto Zoo used to have a baobob tree but it either died or was taken out when they redid the gorilla section in the African pavillion or when they redid the savannah section. It's mentioned in a number of Toronto tourist guidebooks. Pity. I don't remember it.

 

[savetherhino]

fake Baobob tree

There is a fake one in the elephant exhibit at the Milwaukee Zoo