The Baobab tree provides shelter and protection; its trunk can be excavated to serve as shelter. When the interiors of these trees are hollowed out, in time they produce an inner bark for protection.
The Baobab tree is a very useful tree. It has many medicinal qualities -- a balm for any number of ailments. Its bark, leaves, fruit, and trunk are all used for good purposes. Its wood is even used to make musical instruments.
Not a beautiful tree, it has nonetheless inspired poetry and legends. The
Baobab tree may not be much to look at; it's certainly not a symbol of wealth
and fashion, but it can survive in very harsh conditions, and its longevity
is second to none. Some Baobabs are thought to be more than 4,000 years
old. They endure.