UMary Allen
Ama-baobab yizihlahla ezivuthulukayo. Zimila ezwekazini lase-Afrika, esiqhingini saseMadagascar nase-Australia. Ku-biology, bawuhlobo olulodwa olunamaqembu amathathu ahlukene. Kuye ngokuthi zikhula kuphi, zihluke kakhulu kwenye. Eyaziwa kakhulu isihlahla se-baobab sase-Afrika. Ibizwa nangokuthi i-African baobab.
Izihlahla ze-baobab zikhula phakathi kwamamitha amahlanu namashumi amathathu ukuphakama futhi zingaphila amakhulu ambalwa eminyaka. Izihlahla ze-baobab ezindala kunazo zonke kuthiwa zineminyaka engu-1800 ubudala. Isiqu somuthi sifushane futhi siwugqinsi. Uma uthi nhlá, umqhele wesihlahla onwetshiwe onamagatsha aqinile, angamisekile kahle ubukeka njengezimpande. Ungase ucabange ukuthi isihlahla se-baobab sikhula sibheke phansi.
Izithelo zezihlahla ze-baobab zingakhula zibe amasentimitha angamashumi amane. Izilwane eziningi ziyawudla, isibonelo, izimfene, okungezomfene. Ngakho igama lesihlahla se-baobab. Izinyamazane nezindlovu nazo zidla lesi sithelo. Izindlovu nazo zisebenzisa amanzi agcinwe esihlahleni. Ngamazinyo azo, akhipha imicu eswakeme ngaphakathi kwesiqu futhi ayidle.