Adansonia
Definition of Adansonia
Ad`an`so´ni`a
n.
1.
(Bot.)
A
genus
of
great
trees
related
to the
Bombax
. There are two
species
,
Adansonia
digitata
, the
baobab
or
monkey-bread
of
Africa
and
India
, and
Adansonia
Gregorii
, the
sour
gourd
or
cream-of-tartar
tree
of
Australia
. Both have a
trunk
of
moderate
height
, but of
enormous
diameter
, and a
wide-spreading
head
. The
fruit
is
oblong
, and
filled
with
pleasantly
acid
pulp
. The
wood
is very
soft
, and the
bark
is used by the
natives
for
making
ropes
and
cloth
.
Related Words
Adansonia
digitata
,
Adansonia
gregorii
,
baobab
,
Bombacaceae
,
cream-of-tartar
tree
,
dilleniid
dicot
genus
,
family
Bombacaceae
,
genus
Adansonia
,
monkey-bread
tree
,
sour
gourd
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